reframe

VERB

change the perspective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reevaluate reexamine replan rethink

STRONG

reassess redescribe refashion relabel review rework

WEAK

analyze consider correct polish

Example Sentences

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Coming into the game as considerable underdogs, the head coach had tried to reframe the changing narrative as his side now being the hunter rather than hunted.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The best way to handle this isn't to try to compete or police kids' relationships with adults, but reframe the situation.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

But, in case you find yourself in a similar situation with another friend, who you do want to remain close with, reframe the talk as a problem you can solve together, Abrahams says.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

We can also reframe a situation “to focus on the upside of situations and choices.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

This stuff got me down, but I tried to reframe it as an opportunity to learn, to use what power I could find inside a situation I’d never have chosen for myself.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama