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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Perhaps the most familiar trope of Scooby-Doo stories is the resolution, where our investigators unmask the human villains who are menaces dressed as monsters.
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is creating a project to 'unmask' agents.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
San Jose councilmembers also approved a policy to force ICE agents to unmask during enforcement operations.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
As the body count rises, local Inspector Jack Phatudi is drawn into a dangerous manhunt to unmask the vigilante.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is creating a project to 'unmask' agents.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
San Jose councilmembers also approved a policy to force ICE agents to unmask during enforcement operations.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
As the body count rises, local Inspector Jack Phatudi is drawn into a dangerous manhunt to unmask the vigilante.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmask. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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