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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmaking
  1. removal
  2. deposing
  3. overthrow
  4. sacking
  5. impeachment
  6. toppling
  7. expulsion
  8. dismissal
Noun
  • Every artist supporting Sheeran on his Loop Tour withdrew from his stadium run following the removal of Macklemore.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The group even named the lambs Sammy, Sunny and Sooty, and posted a video of the removal.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of removal
Verb
  • Successfully deposing the Mad King, The Rebellion leads to the downfall of House Targaryen.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • Hamad himself seized control after deposing his father, Sheikh Khalifa, in a bloodless palace coup in 1995.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of deposing
Noun
  • Sanon’s lawyers argue instead that their client, whom prosecutors portray as a deeply indebted man hoping to replace Moïse through a violent overthrow of his government, had nothing to do with the assassination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This would eventually lead to the overthrow of the tsarist autocracy and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of overthrow
Verb
  • The Dolphins got constant pressure on the former first overall pick, sacking him four times.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The defense also made some big plays, sacking Brissett twice and rebounding from allowing two long touchdown drives in the first 12 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of sacking
Noun
  • Several years later, DeLay was the force driving Clinton’s impeachment and was simply too toxic to seek the speaker’s chair.
    — Michael Tarm, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His questions began to venture into the sensitive topics of potential resignation or even impeachment.
    — Walter Podrazik, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of impeachment
Verb
  • But further strengthening is unlikely due to a roadblock of storm-toppling wind shear set up just off the northern coast.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Oceanside Harbor registered 98 on Sunday, toppling the record of 97 set in 1953.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of toppling
Noun
  • More recently, there’s been a surge due to the large-scale expulsion of Afghans from neighboring Iran and Pakistan amid increasing regional tensions.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Spanish and Portuguese leaders waged the Reconquista, a centuries-long war that concluded with the 1492 expulsion of Jews and the defeat of the last Muslim stronghold in Granada.
    — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • From 2022 through 2025, 68 percent of Manhattan’s counterfeiting cases ended in adjournments in contemplation of dismissal (ACDs), compared with 17 percent of other Manhattan misdemeanor cases.
    — Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • When a dismissal order and the driving record contradict each other, call the office that was supposed to transmit the update.
    — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissal

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“Unmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmaking. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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