unmasked; unmasking; unmasks
: to remove one's mask
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Examples of unmask in a Sentence
He was unmasked as a spy.
the killer's identity won't be unmasked until the season's final episode
Recent Examples on the Web
Host Nick Cannon announced that Transformers Night would be a double elimination, so after the studio audience and panel voted for their favorite performance of the night, the two contestants with the fewest votes would unmask.
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Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Both songs were flawless, but Clock was ultimately declared the night's winner, meaning Poodle Moth would have to unmask once the panelists made their final guesses.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Ward’s communications director, Mike Blount, told The Bee that AB 1979 would not affect journalists who unmask Nazis and other hate group members.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
The judges ultimately chose Lizard to move forward in the competition, leaving Sir Lion to unmask.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Yet somehow a private company found location data which, under the right circumstances, could be used to unmask the visitors to that super private island.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Investigators use that data to unmask and track a potential suspect’s movements in or around a crime scene as the crime played out.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
The research group has been doing this kind of work for years and has been credited with unmasking numerous other extremists, including those involved with a neo-Nazi homeschool network.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
As always, before Spaghetti & Meatballs could unmask from that giant pasta mustache of a head, the judges had to give their final guesses.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Both songs were flawless, but Clock was ultimately declared the night's winner, meaning Poodle Moth would have to unmask once the panelists made their final guesses.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Ward’s communications director, Mike Blount, told The Bee that AB 1979 would not affect journalists who unmask Nazis and other hate group members.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
The judges ultimately chose Lizard to move forward in the competition, leaving Sir Lion to unmask.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Yet somehow a private company found location data which, under the right circumstances, could be used to unmask the visitors to that super private island.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Investigators use that data to unmask and track a potential suspect’s movements in or around a crime scene as the crime played out.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
The research group has been doing this kind of work for years and has been credited with unmasking numerous other extremists, including those involved with a neo-Nazi homeschool network.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
As always, before Spaghetti & Meatballs could unmask from that giant pasta mustache of a head, the judges had to give their final guesses.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmask. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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