Thesaurus results for FRAME-UP

frame-up

noun

as in setup

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Recent Examples of frame-up Guevara and two colleagues, Mason and then-Detective Ernest Halvorson, orchestrated a frame-up by coercing one witness to identify Rios by beating him with a phone book and flashlight, and another by threatening to charge him with obstruction, according to the plaintiffs’ allegations. —

Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 The scene captures some of the contradictions in Caracas almost one month after Trump dispatched troops to snatch President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and fly them to New York to face drug-trafficking and weapons charges — which the couple denounce as a frame-up. —

Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 At her civil trial against Porter, her lawyers said the traumatic frame-up destroyed her career. —

Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Expect smart, mood-setting lighting within easy reach of the bed, neon accents that frame the W’s famously comfortable bed, a tech-forward setup that feels intuitive, and lightning-fast Wi-Fi.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Gomez, 23, is one of Paraguay’s standout players and a key part of Alfaro’s midfield setup.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2026