unmasked; unmasking; unmasks
1
: to reveal the true nature of : expose
She was unmasked as a spy.
2
: to remove a mask from
: to remove one's mask
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
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Federal officials can then query that data and unmask the identities of Americans whose communications have been collected, a process critics say creates a backdoor way to search private citizens’ information without court approval.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
The officers unmask the hero, but projectiles suddenly ricochet through the window and across the room into the vital organs of the enemies.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Some in the art world speculate Banksy orchestrated the unmasking himself as a publicity stunt, consistent with his history of subversive pranks and satire.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
For years, Katya and Denis had been struggling to unmask and expose Wagner.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
The officers unmask the hero, but projectiles suddenly ricochet through the window and across the room into the vital organs of the enemies.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Some in the art world speculate Banksy orchestrated the unmasking himself as a publicity stunt, consistent with his history of subversive pranks and satire.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
For years, Katya and Denis had been struggling to unmask and expose Wagner.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmask. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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