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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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Vozinha’s dad spoke to Telemundo Deportes prior to the match and revealed that his son is named after a Brazilian soccer player.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Aerial images revealed flames rapidly consuming multiple acres of land, with one section burning perilously close to a group of power lines.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In 2018, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an investigative journalist famous for wearing a beaded mask to hide his identity, exposed just how deep Ghana’s football problems ran by releasing a documentary that was screened at cinemas and theatres across the country.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The fabric is also UPF 50+, perfect for protecting your skin when exposed to the sun for extended periods, such as when doing lawn work or golfing.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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No cause of death has been immediately disclosed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Ahead of this week’s record IPO, SpaceX disclosed that Google has agreed to pay it roughly $920 million a month for compute capacity at its Memphis campus, access to something on the order of 110,000 GPUs running into 2029.—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Workers repairing a ha-ha, a ditch traditionally used to contain livestock without interrupting the view across an estate, uncovered a tunnel entrance, along with Tudor-era artifacts including pottery, bones, and glass bottles.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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In the process of turning the house into a museum, countless artifacts, photos, and personal ephemera were uncovered, painting a vivid picture of the artist’s life at home.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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University of Washington researchers discovered the tapeworm, which can cause a rare but potentially deadly disease in humans, in 37 out of 100 coyotes sampled near Puget Sound in Washington State.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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According to the park, an 11-year-old boy first discovered the tracks after a 1908 flood scoured the Paluxy Riverbed, exposing the limestone.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Chris Hall told The Star at the time that Skydive Kansas City had experienced steady growth since opening its doors.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Unmasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmasked. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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