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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King is especially distraught in the season finale after learning that she'll be deposed again in a lawsuit against the ER — a suit and deposition that has burdened the doctor all season.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, son of the shah deposed in the 1979 Islamic Revolution, deny the campaign’s responsibility for such threats and accuse government agents of posing as activists online.—
Adam Geller,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lightning — bright red and designed by Chinese smartphone brand Honor — slammed into a barricade and toppled down the stretch, but the robot helped itself back up with human assistance and propelled its three-foot-long legs to victory.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s first target was Venezuelan autocrat Maduro, a close ally of Cuba, and many Cuban Americans saw that intervention as a step toward realizing Rubio’s desire to topple the island’s communist government.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Chargers – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama Justin Herbert played some incredible football despite being sacked 54 times in 2025, which was one fewer than Cam Ward and Geno Smith, who tied for the league lead.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Downing Street has blamed the Foreign Office for the failure, and a top civil servant has reportedly been sacked.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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As part of her agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors will dismiss four felony counts of perjury, procurement or false or forged document to be filed, and two counts of not being entitled to vote in an election.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Though often dismissed as bubblegum soul, the early Jackson 5 hits were intricate and infectious.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition to depriving the government, the scam also hurt small businesses that needed access to government funds to avoid shutting their doors and laying off employees at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, DHS said.—
Preston Mizell , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The settlement, which was approved Monday by a San Diego federal judge, marks the first time ever that a university will pay for allegedly depriving female student-athletes of equal athletic financial aid.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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