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
Recent Examples on the Web
Other techniques include helping those in crisis reframe their emotions and avoid catastrophizing through cognitive behavioral and refined coping skills.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Indeed, a 2020 study of coping strategies during the pandemic found that venting was linked to poorer mental health, while tactics like accepting, joking about, and positively reframing the situation seemed to boost well-being.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Two years later, Republican lawmakers introduced new ballot language that reframed the issue, focusing on minor ethics reforms while quietly seeking to reverse many of the changes in the Clean Missouri initiative.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2024
Dunbar-Ortiz highlighted the need to reframe holidays like Indigenous Peoples Day to reflect these historical truths.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reframe 
Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Indeed, a 2020 study of coping strategies during the pandemic found that venting was linked to poorer mental health, while tactics like accepting, joking about, and positively reframing the situation seemed to boost well-being.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Two years later, Republican lawmakers introduced new ballot language that reframed the issue, focusing on minor ethics reforms while quietly seeking to reverse many of the changes in the Clean Missouri initiative.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2024
Dunbar-Ortiz highlighted the need to reframe holidays like Indigenous Peoples Day to reflect these historical truths.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reframe
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'reframe.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near reframe
Cite this Entry
“Reframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reframe. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share