UNMAKING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

unmaking 1 of 2

noun

as in removal

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unmaking

2 of 2

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

The work, depicting a judge in a wig striking a protester with a gavel, has cost Britain’s Ministry of Justice $67,000 in removal efforts so far, with another $48,000 spent on security and staff overtime while the work stayed up.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The narrow ruling did not determine whether Cook committed mortgage fraud or whether the allegations against her would provide sufficient legal cause for her removal.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

Almost a century after the overthrow of the goddess Akaso and her kinfolk of local deities by the arrival of white missionaries, their disciples were stepping up to root out what was left.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
The two had been in an uneasy alliance ruling the country following the 2019 overthrow of Sudan’s longtime dictator, Omar al-Bashir, who had been in power since 1989.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 29 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 prosecutor recommended the commission seek articles of impeachment, refer the matter to law enforcement and have the mayor repay the $50,000.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Conservative podcaster Alex Jones called for President Donald Trump‘s impeachment over the war in Iran and looming threat of a draft for the war.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026

Definition of impeachment

Verb

Henry County officials are also investigating a possible tornado that moved through New Castle, Indiana, on Wednesday, toppling trees and ripping the roof off a commercial building.

— Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley won the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin’s governorship, toppling his Democratic socialist opponent, Francesca Hong, who had surged in the polls leading up to Tuesday.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of toppling

Noun

One sign of Rhaenyra's power play is her expulsion of adviser and one-time lover Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), who served as the queen's conscience.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
If this committee finds Ammons at fault on any charge, the committee would make a disciplinary recommendation, which could be a reprimand, censure, expulsion from the House or no penalty.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of expulsion

Noun

That Penn State failed to use the long runway given with Franklin’s October dismissal didn’t help things.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Iraola’s dismissal came as a surprise to a number of his players, although Catala, who later managed Larnaca, explains that there is a volatility to decision-making in Cyprus if form deteriorates.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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