reframe
verb
re·frame
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrām 
reframed; reframing
: to frame (something) again and often in a different way
Tom, a seasoned renovator, … reframed the crooked doorways …—
Gillian Barth
Gillian BarthThe more lines of discoloration there are near the frame edges (from where the mounting paper has been exposed to light), the more times the silhouette has probably been reframed.—Carolyn B. Noyes
Carolyn B. Noyes… deftly reframes the debate, asserting that the war was never about W.M.D.s but about transforming the political dynamic of the region …—Yoni Brenner
Yoni Brenner… cognitive-behavioral therapy, in which patients slowly expose themselves to the places and circumstances that frighten them and reframe the catastrophic thinking that torments them.—Jeffrey Kluger
Jeffrey KlugerAll failures are reframed as "good tries."—Jon Krause
Jon KrauseExamples of reframe in a Sentence
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There were suggestions that a warning letter should be sent before the special motion was brought, that the innocent violator should be allowed to dismiss or reframe the infringing cause of action without penalty, or that attorney fees should not be assessed against an innocent violator.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
What Happens Next The investigation may signal a broader strategy by the Trump administration to challenge the legitimacy of Biden-era decisions and reframe the debate around executive authority.
—Kate Plummer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Part of the solution may also lie in reframing what a music festival actually means.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
The business card marketplace was reframed by COVID-19 but not nearly as much as the sports card marketplace.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
What Happens Next The investigation may signal a broader strategy by the Trump administration to challenge the legitimacy of Biden-era decisions and reframe the debate around executive authority.
—Kate Plummer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Part of the solution may also lie in reframing what a music festival actually means.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
The business card marketplace was reframed by COVID-19 but not nearly as much as the sports card marketplace.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reframe
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“Reframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reframe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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