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
My bed is unmade, a pile of unfolded laundry sits over my right shoulder, and a $9.99 Muhammad Ali poster hangs on my wall.
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thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
Blockbuster franchises, while appealing to many, leave just as many great script ideas unmade.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Segovia says the organization wants to remind trans Texans that their identities are valid, no matter what rules state agencies make and unmake.
—Nico Lang, Them, 3 Sep. 2024
High Culture The biggest buildings mankind never built From the Palace of the Soviets to The Illinois, these unmade buildings would have taken the art of architecture to whole new heights.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
Blockbuster franchises, while appealing to many, leave just as many great script ideas unmade.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Segovia says the organization wants to remind trans Texans that their identities are valid, no matter what rules state agencies make and unmake.
—Nico Lang, Them, 3 Sep. 2024
High Culture The biggest buildings mankind never built From the Palace of the Soviets to The Illinois, these unmade buildings would have taken the art of architecture to whole new heights.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmake
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Fink had previously denied the state’s request to further depose Wanda.—
José Ignacio Castañeda Perez,
The Arizona Republic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The situation could get even more complicated, as Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman hasn’t ruled out the possibility of deposing Swift as part of the case, which is set to go to trial on March 9, 2026.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Israel’s leaders had vowed to topple Hamas and bring home the roughly 250 hostages the militant group and its allies abducted in October 2023.—
Rawan Sheikh Ahmad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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In attempting to topple Henry’s government, gangs shuttered the airport and seaport, burned police stations and freed over 4,000 prisoners.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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Ex-head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and had been replaced by Graham Potter.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He was sacked three times and threw two interceptions, finishing with a QB rating of 42.2. NFL pundits began to question Mahomes’ legacy in the immediate aftermath of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Last month, federal prosecutors in Texas dismissed charges against a doctor accused of unlawfully sharing health records from a children's hospital there.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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In October, San Diego Superior Court Judge Aaron Katz dismissed the charge against Lor, ruling that the law requires the threat be specific toward the person allegedly threatened.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Syria, Iran’s main regional partner, is now run not by Iranian ally Bashar al-Assad but by an anti-Iranian coalition that has deprived Tehran of its land bridge to Lebanon.—
Philip H. Gordon,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kennedy has his eye on two things: the health of the American people and the corruption in DC that has deprived the American people of good health.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Unmake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmake. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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