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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As the body count rises, Inspector Jack Phatudi is drawn into a dangerous manhunt to unmask the vigilante.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The film is a spinoff of Disney+’s The Mandalorian TV show and the new full trailer (below) at one point features Pascal kneeling and unmasked, as is Sigourney Weaver as Colonel Ward.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Grief really unmasks you and can tear down your walls.
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
Democrats demanding reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement have centered the negotiations on tightening of warrant requirements, unmasking agents when engaged in immigration operations and ending roving patrols in cities and communities.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The film is a spinoff of Disney+’s The Mandalorian TV show and the new full trailer (below) at one point features Pascal kneeling and unmasked, as is Sigourney Weaver as Colonel Ward.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Grief really unmasks you and can tear down your walls.
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
Democrats demanding reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement have centered the negotiations on tightening of warrant requirements, unmasking agents when engaged in immigration operations and ending roving patrols in cities and communities.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmask
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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmask. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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