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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Andrews, who previously lost a 2022 House race, has framed her candidacy around the cost of healthcare and recently earned support from one of South Carolina’s former Republican governors.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
He also framed the accusations as an attack of the Church of Scientology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
In the decades since, observers have framed the decision as one of artistic integrity: “going out on top” triumphing over cold business logic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Other media accounts framed his remarks a bit differently.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The show is all big photographs of different sizes expertly framed and hanging on the walls.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
