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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
However, in the replies to the FBI tweet, several people suggested that their clever detective work may have unmasked the shooter.
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Gudsen, unmasked earlier as one of the two serial arsonists she's been hunting, unbuckles her seat belt and wrenches the wheel, sending them into a crash designed to kill her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
By observing this other star centered on and blocked by the coronagraph and then off-center and unmasked, the researchers were able to model how its light flowed through JWST’s optics.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
With the cause of the epidemic now unmasked, researchers hope the findings will aid in rebuilding sea star populations and eventually restore the delicate marine balance that has been lost.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Gudsen, unmasked earlier as one of the two serial arsonists she's been hunting, unbuckles her seat belt and wrenches the wheel, sending them into a crash designed to kill her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
By observing this other star centered on and blocked by the coronagraph and then off-center and unmasked, the researchers were able to model how its light flowed through JWST’s optics.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
With the cause of the epidemic now unmasked, researchers hope the findings will aid in rebuilding sea star populations and eventually restore the delicate marine balance that has been lost.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmasked
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Impact Social analyzed social media discussion about each candidate in the race, which revealed that Spanberger has a net sentiment of -28, while Earle-Sears’ sentiment is +18.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Though the network hasn't revealed its plans for the future of Welcome to Plathville, many fans wondered if Olivia's exit is a sign that its run has come to an end.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Food stored where exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The market still trades as if the pros don’t feel exposed enough to stocks, and strategists have had to pursue the index higher after the springtime confidence crash reversed faster than expected.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Oregon Department of Justice confirmed to Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica the state’s role in the investigation, the existence of which Exeter has disclosed in securities filings.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Who those witnesses are — and who is being investigated — have not been disclosed.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Crab in chest freezer has a build up of ice and is uncovered.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Colossal cosmic structures Alongside this record-breaking ORC, two other cosmic giants were uncovered.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Maintenance crews discovered them during a routine post-flight inspection of the plane after arriving from New York.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The company has discovered that a mysterious font could be used to crash an iOS app and potentially tamper with the system memory.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the year, the grocery store and home goods chain will have opened eight new supercenters and neighborhood markets across the United States, Charles Crowson, a Walmart spokesperson, told USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Unmasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmasked. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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