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as in produced
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
framed a unique coffee table from an old, discarded chest of drawers
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as in negotiated
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
a composer framing the structure of a song
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as in composed
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
you'll need to frame your argument well if you're going to win the debate
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as in designed
to work out the details of (something) in advance
framed a schedule for the project
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
trees framed the walkway
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for framed
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Its residents could work in sprawling meat packing plants and aluminum processing centers, often for the lowest wages, but the town itself would not see any of the tax dollars those industries produced.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025 -
Instead, over the past month, both sides have produced their worst games of the season — sometimes simultaneously.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s Acquisitions & Development Executive Max Hart and DeskPop Entertainment’s Executive Vice President Mat Levy.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The North America deal was negotiated between Rachel White, Vertical’s Manager of Acquisitions & Sales, and Daniel Diamond of Diamond Media, which is handling sales.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The brand’s signature Vera Tote Bag is made from water-resistant twill that’s machine washable.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But longtime close watchers of Epstein and his legal ordeal made the case in a series of posts on X that such a list may never emerge.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Reservations must be arranged through the concierge a minimum of 48-hours in advance.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Jenks is taking part in a private memorabilia-signing event arranged by PastPros.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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There’s no such thing as being over-prepared when traveling with kids.—
Ramona Saviss,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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All four teams are stronger and better prepared with players who weren’t available for the first meeting.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Electoral authorities reported voter participation of more than 80% and planned to release initial results within two hours.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Canadians spending habits are changing The Canadian air carriers Flair Airlines and WestJet ended their seasonal service between Vancouver and Winnipeg to Palm Springs International Airport earlier than planned this spring, airport spokesman Jake Ingrassia said in a statement to The Times.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Framed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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