as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a movie studio chief who likes to boast that he can unmake any star in Hollywood if he wishes
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Recent Examples of unmake
The stalwart researcher persists and loses sleep, but can’t reach perfection—I’m afraid
the universe still stubbornly refuses
to be unmade.
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Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Sep. 2025
Make no mistake, however, these were shoes that were made to be unmade.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
Amy’s not here either, the top bunk unmade, blankets in a heap.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Set in a crumbling Japanese metropolis rebuilt after a devastating explosion, Akira follows teenage rebels Kaneda and Tetsuo as secret government experiments unleash psychic forces capable of unmaking the world.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
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Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Sep. 2025
Make no mistake, however, these were shoes that were made to be unmade.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
Amy’s not here either, the top bunk unmade, blankets in a heap.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Set in a crumbling Japanese metropolis rebuilt after a devastating explosion, Akira follows teenage rebels Kaneda and Tetsuo as secret government experiments unleash psychic forces capable of unmaking the world.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmake
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Bond vigilantes have closely watched his fate in recent weeks, and the results are expected to further fuel speculation the prime minister could be deposed by his party.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Plaintiffs' lawyers were scheduled to depose former DHS Deputy Chief of Staff Joseph Guy next week in an ongoing discovery effort around the decision-making that led to the CORE dismissals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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To add insult to injury, Knicks fans traveled to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4 to watch their team topple the 76ers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Zoe Maher tallied six goals and Mia Macropoulos added five pals and three assists as Medfield toppled Algonquin, 21-10.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Alonso has been on their wish list from the moment Liam Rosenior was sacked last month.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Then in September, Newsom's Legal Affairs Secretary David Sapp sent an email to JUSD administrators on what appeared to include a copy of the state's motion to dismiss that lawsuit, as seen in public records obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Curiel also declined to dismiss causes of action against three of the deputy’s supervisors, who are accused of knowing the female deputy failed to return to the scene and had dissuaded Quinones from providing assistance.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.—
Shilpa Jamkhandikar,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Given the start off Sunday afternoon, Tatis was able to relax and take in the Miggy-Manny home run show that contributed to the Padres’ 4-3, sweep-depriving win over the White Sox before the team’s 15th sellout crowd in 19 home dates.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Unmake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmake. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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