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
Recent Examples on the Web
For years, people and media outlets have been trying to unmask Banksy.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2026
At that point, Google agreed to unmask the identities of those three individuals, including Okello Chatrie, who subsequently was arrested.
—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
Senior White House officials, including National Security Advisors, routinely make unmasking requests.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2026
At that point, Google agreed to unmask the identities of those three individuals, including Okello Chatrie, who subsequently was arrested.
—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
Senior White House officials, including National Security Advisors, routinely make unmasking requests.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 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 7 May. 2026.
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