frame
noun
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
was framing
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past progressiveof frame.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Giving evidence on Monday, Mr Dilks said he told police he felt "sick" when he was informed his DNA was found on items from the scene and that he believed somebody was framing him.
From BBC ● May 30, 2022
By simply showing us the album’s track list, Lamar was framing his music as something declarative and decisive.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2021
As recently as June, the German media was framing the contest to succeed Ms. Merkel as a two-way race between her conservatives and the ascendant Green Party.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
"The View" co-host Meghan McCain took aim at an unusual target on Wednesday when she claimed her own show was framing the debate about police reform in a needlessly partisan way.
From Fox News ● Jun. 17, 2020
Already he was framing the story for his friends: how the man came to his house first, how he asked for him.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
