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as in revealed
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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as in exposed
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 unmasked
Queries run, communications collected, identities unmasked, content delivered to the White House NSC.
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Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, has — maybe — been unmasked.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
In second place was Pugcasso, unmasked as Phillip Phillips; with third going to Cat Witch, revealed to be Kylie Cantrall; and in fourth was Crane, who was unmasked as Normani.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Common Council members ultimately hope to require any law enforcement officers interacting with Milwaukee residents to be unmasked and wear visible identification.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 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
County leaders are also weighing a call on all officers, including ICE, to police unmasked.
—Sofi Zeman
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Season 3 unmasked Penelope as the mysterious Lady Whistledown.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
By the end of that first half hour, he has been unmasked as the bloody avenger of the backyard.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, has — maybe — been unmasked.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
In second place was Pugcasso, unmasked as Phillip Phillips; with third going to Cat Witch, revealed to be Kylie Cantrall; and in fourth was Crane, who was unmasked as Normani.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Common Council members ultimately hope to require any law enforcement officers interacting with Milwaukee residents to be unmasked and wear visible identification.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 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
County leaders are also weighing a call on all officers, including ICE, to police unmasked.
—Sofi Zeman
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Season 3 unmasked Penelope as the mysterious Lady Whistledown.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
By the end of that first half hour, he has been unmasked as the bloody avenger of the backyard.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmasked
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Ariana revealed this information to the rest of the Islanders during the ceremony at the fire pit.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Airbus Helicopters has revealed a new autonomous aircraft based on its popular H145 platform, pushing the company deeper into the growing market for large uncrewed rotorcraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Today, many Catholic homes, businesses and churches feature images of Jesus with his Sacred Heart exposed, often accompanied by flames, a cross and a crown of thorns to symbolize suffering love.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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This training could benefit anyone who may be exposed to fewer periods of sustained focus as the world shifts toward greater engagement with endless scrolls of bite-size social media.—
Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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However, L3Harris has not publicly disclosed detailed technical information about the fuze’s internal operation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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The dark history is disclosed in the documentary.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The company successfully appealed the decision to lower its safety rating by arguing its drivers could not have prevented many of the crashes investigators uncovered.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
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Also in the walk-in cooler, fried rice that complements many dishes sat uncovered.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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The screwworm was first discovered in a 3-week-old calf last week, and a second case was found only miles away in a young calf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Inside, investigators discovered guns, knives, and stacks of cash.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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In March, Swiss food producer Nestlé told USA TODAY that thieves stole an entire truck containing more than 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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“Unmasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmasked. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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