UNMAKING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

unmaking 1 of 2

noun

as in removal

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verb

present participle of unmake

as in deposing

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 unmaking

Noun

The film doesn’t entirely shy away from Presley’s unmaking. — Kim Willis, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 The unmaking of the West has not been Trump’s doing alone. — Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025

Verb

An ellipsis making and unmaking itself. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 By the time Ben is unmaking the bed, lying in it, and cussing João out, the fight is bad. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026

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Noun

Momentum soared further on July 20, when police used tear gas and sticks to break up a march to parliament by tens of thousands demanding Pradhan’s removal.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The other process is defensive asylum, which is for people already in removal proceedings.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

Unlike the Labour mainstream, which sought to alleviate inequality through democratic reform, Militant believed in the overthrow of British capitalism, by force if necessary.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
None of their bodies were recovered until after the 2003 overthrow of Hussein’s regime.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of overthrow

Verb

The museum replaced him with Sasha Suda, hiring her away from the National Gallery of Canada before sacking her following a disastrous rebrand and replacing her with Weiss, a former president of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026
But so far, the government has decided not to intervene by sacking him and has backpedalled, allowing Russia to participate.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of sacking

Noun

The scandal led to Clinton's impeachment in December 1998 on the grounds of perjury to a grand jury and obstruction of justice.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
In July 2025, the National Museum of American History removed references to Trump from an exhibit on presidential impeachment but later restored them, though with some slight changes to the text.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of impeachment

Verb

At least 13 people have been confirmed killed in the aftermath of a major earthquake that struck Japan on July 28, toppling buildings and trapping workers in a shopping mall.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Together, the generals staged another coup in 2021, toppling the interim civilian government that had been in power after the fall of Bashir.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of toppling

Noun

Miller and Santos have sparred in the past, before Santos’s expulsion from Congress.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
The expulsion of five diabetes experts from the American Diabetes Association meeting last month continues to reverberate, with more than 200 members now calling for two ADA leaders to resign.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 28 July 2026

Definition of expulsion

Noun

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) explored the candidacy of various coaches in the wake of McCullum’s dismissal from the red-ball role.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Suda filed suit for wrongful dismissal, and the museum countersued her for theft; the conflict is set to be resolved via arbitration, at a judge’s order, later this year.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026

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