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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Mangione is being held pretrial at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, alongside deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Plaintiffs have sought to depose Wexner based on his service on OSU’s board of trustees during a period when Strauss was under internal investigation and when his full-time employment with the university was terminated.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yolanda recruited gillagers into the growing movement to topple Marcos that Catholic priests instructed in liberation theology were leading.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Carroll guided Chin to the junior world title at 13 before Marjorie sacked him, too, for John Nicks, who had trained the likes of Peggy Fleming, Tai Babilonia, Randy Gardner, and later, Yamaguchi and Sasha Cohen.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Maye has been sacked 15 times across his three postseason outings, and Campbell has been routinely beaten by upper-echelon pass rushers on the left side of the line.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, a White House official dismissed speculation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … LEGAL LOOPHOLE – Luigi Mangione returns to court as judge weighs defense motion to dismiss death penalty charge.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead, hospitals allow immigration officers to call the shots on how much — if any — contact is allowed, which can deprive patients of their constitutional right to seek legal advice and leave them vulnerable to abuse, attorneys said.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Scientists had long known that depriving mice of vitamin A caused infertility; the challenge was finding a safe, targeted way of inhibiting it.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Unmake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmake. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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