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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 framed
Slated to open July 17, Nolan’s epic is already being framed as the blockbuster of the summer — and now, apparently, a Texas cameo moment too.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Immigration enforcement is often framed as a legal or political issue.
—Jesus Ruiz, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Hers is a disquieting book, awash in Jenny Holzer-like slogans, memories of a strict evangelical childhood, stories jigsawed together and sudden, breathtaking insights, all framed by the myth of Shahrazad (known in the West as Scheherazade).
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
For all its culinary breadth, Chicago is rarely framed as a sake destination.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Immigration enforcement is often framed as a legal or political issue.
—Jesus Ruiz, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Hers is a disquieting book, awash in Jenny Holzer-like slogans, memories of a strict evangelical childhood, stories jigsawed together and sudden, breathtaking insights, all framed by the myth of Shahrazad (known in the West as Scheherazade).
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
For all its culinary breadth, Chicago is rarely framed as a sake destination.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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The Orinoco should be developed, produced, and exported to American’s own Gulf Coast refineries, particularly those configured to handle heavy and extra-heavy petroleum.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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It also was captured on videos and produced a similar schism among political leaders.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Last year, Canada signed a defense cooperation agreement with the European Union and negotiated a pact that allowed Canadian defense firms to tap into the EU’s $170 billion loan program meant to spur military modernization.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rather than raze the city days before it was recovered by the Allied forces, Choltitz went rogue, negotiated a truce, and surrendered the city.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Originally, this was a great mystery, as cosmic rays were known to be composed almost exclusively of protons, and the theoretical limit on a proton that traveled through intergalactic space should forbid such excessively high energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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This primordial soup was composed of a plasma of particles called quarks and gluons that rapidly cooled, causing these two types of particles to fuse and create fundamental particles like protons and neutrons, which today sit at the heart of all atoms that make up the matter all around us.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Front and center for the look was a blue corset worn as part of the custom Jean Paul Gaultier guest designed by Ludovic de Saint Serni look Charli wore to the 2025 Grammy Awards, per her stylist Chris Horan’s Instagram story.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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This new era will be defined by regional power blocs, industrial policy as national security and supply chains designed for trust, not just cost.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The building itself occupies a prominent block bordered by Union, Julia, Beaver and Pearl streets.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
Florida Times-Union,
26 Jan. 2026
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Right by the beach, they are bordered by lush jungle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even models’ eyelashes were made from recycled wool fibers.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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The researchers also observed superconductivity in flexible films made from niobium carbide nanoscrolls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, Ruis stripped Yates’ body and arranged it to resemble Jesus’ crucifixion.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The dealer the men had allegedly arranged to meet with was working undercover for the FBI.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bloom also appointed a coach prepared to operate within the framework of the recruitment structure.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Area shelters received food that had already been prepared before the postponement in Milwaukee.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Framed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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