frame
noun
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
framed
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past participleof frame.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof frame.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
framenouna border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
Example Sentences
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He framed his confrontation with Tshisekedi as a fight against authoritarianism, invoking Section 64 of the constitution, which calls on citizens to resist anyone who seizes power or exercises it in violation of constitutional provisions.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
A performance by Bob Hope on a USO Tour is framed the way Mr. Stone might have done it, as a weirdly off-putting episode of frivolity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Puerto has framed the suit as a way of fighting back against laws that she feels have compromised the future she wanted to give herself and her children.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Other media accounts framed his remarks a bit differently.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Each window framed a reflection of the moon, which had risen even as they walked.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
