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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At that point, Google agreed to unmask the identities of those three individuals, including Okello Chatrie, who subsequently was arrested.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Perhaps that’s what compels me, somewhere in the middle of our lunch, to unmask.
—Zeba Blay, SELF, 21 Apr. 2026
Queries run, communications collected, identities unmasked, content delivered to the White House NSC.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
However, after Nicky and Morgan return to New Jersey after the Miami debacle, they’re kidnapped and brought to Ivan’s home, where Yusuf unmasks and reveals himself.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Perhaps that’s what compels me, somewhere in the middle of our lunch, to unmask.
—Zeba Blay, SELF, 21 Apr. 2026
Queries run, communications collected, identities unmasked, content delivered to the White House NSC.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
However, after Nicky and Morgan return to New Jersey after the Miami debacle, they’re kidnapped and brought to Ivan’s home, where Yusuf unmasks and reveals himself.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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