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Recent Examples of frame-up
There was an even more recent murder frame-up in Norfolk County.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
The defense has developed a third-party killer theory and has alleged a massive frame-up job used to ensnare their client.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 May 2024
The defense has developed a third-party killer theory and has alleged a massive frame-up job to ensnare their client.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2024
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
The defense has developed a third-party killer theory and has alleged a massive frame-up job used to ensnare their client.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 May 2024
The defense has developed a third-party killer theory and has alleged a massive frame-up job to ensnare their client.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-up
Noun
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Against Mets setup man Reed Garrett, Conforto ripped a go-ahead RBI single into left field, helping the Dodgers complete a three-run comeback to defeat the Mets 6-5 and salvage a series split against a potential NL playoff opponent.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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What followed was usually a setup from one of his co-stars followed by a snappy one-liner from Norm.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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Needless to say, Corcoran's look drew inspiration from none other than Stewart, who wore a plunging white swimsuit and a dramatic cover-up for the shoot.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Wear them to the pool with your favorite cover-up or style them with tailored linen pants for a dinner out.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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That yearning involves no duplicity or threats to others.—
Jay Tcath,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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This duplicity and playing different patrons off of each other would be carried on by his political heirs.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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At the end of February, a pedestrian was hit in West London by an ebike rider in West London — not a rental or sharing scheme, to be clear — and died after a month in hospital.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Though details of how the gambling operation functioned have not been released, HSI Tampa said in its post the scheme generated more than $21.6 million in illicit proceeds.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Frame-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame-up. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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