1
as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the killer's identity won't be unmasked until the season's final episode
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2
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
unmasked the motives of the people advocating the sale of the publicly owned land
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Recent Examples of unmask
Inside Guadagnino’s world, the auteur is famously known for unmasking another side of a performer.
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Malik Peay, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Or the moralizing at the end of the show, when the audience, in sympathy with the Phantom, is asked to unmask.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
So, a fledgling unit of the service set out six months ago to unmask the layers of burner phones, changing phone numbers and SIM cards swatting American officials.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
However, in the replies to the FBI tweet, several people suggested that their clever detective work may have unmasked the shooter.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Malik Peay, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Or the moralizing at the end of the show, when the audience, in sympathy with the Phantom, is asked to unmask.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
So, a fledgling unit of the service set out six months ago to unmask the layers of burner phones, changing phone numbers and SIM cards swatting American officials.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
However, in the replies to the FBI tweet, several people suggested that their clever detective work may have unmasked the shooter.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmask
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When the movie was first announced, it was revealed that Chris Pratt signed on to be the lead.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI has launched or revealed plans for a social-media app, a web browser, shopping inside ChatGPT, a personal device.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Satire is brilliant for exposing the folly of humans, especially those in power and those working in bad faith—the hypocrites and the frauds—and can be particularly potent when set in irrational or dystopic times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The devices that perform this conversion typically use anion exchange membranes, which are prone to degradation when exposed to organic materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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While not all spending or financial sources have been disclosed publicly, Democrats easily outspent a Republican campaign by as much as four-to-one.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kelly did not disclose what structural engineering issues the building had, but said that the company's structural engineering firm informed Amazon of its error in a statement without elaborating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tour the city’s downtown area with Haunted Saratoga Ghost Tour to learn all about the spirits who haunt the old Canfield Casino and Hattie’s restaurant, uncover the legend of the Witch of Saratoga, and test your bravery by taking a seat in the Saratoga Springs Devil’s Chair.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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But everyone is lying and there are secrets to be uncovered.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, has died at age 97.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Simply add your eligible Card to your Resy profile to book and discover Platinum Nights reservations near you, enrollment required.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The judge also noted she had not previously been told a mechanic had worked on the car, and also the government has given at least two different accounts of who approved the car’s removal to Maine.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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While many people might rush to see a doctor after such a discovery, Farrington put it off, telling herself that the lump would disappear naturally.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmask. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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