frame-ups

Definition of frame-upsnext
plural of frame-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-ups
Noun
  • Yet even the best setups have struggled to mirror the way a real car responds to a driver’s inputs—the subtle feedback loop of traction and control, shaped by weight transfer, brake action, and tire temperature.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Restaurants must dismantle roadway setups each winter, even though many businesses successfully operated year-round in the past.
    Mike Flynn, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Area 51 is a classified Air Force facility in southern Nevada that has long been the focus of conspiracy theorists regarding extraterrestrial life and supposed government cover-ups.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
  • There will also be cover-ups, beach button downs, beach shorts and midi dresses.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Plus the balcony is useful for intrigues and gossiping about the people below, as seen at Lady Danbury’s ball in season one of Bridgerton.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Frame-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame-ups. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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