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
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.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Think of it like that meme of unmasking the Scooby Doo Monster.
—Kristen Arnett
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
At the federal level, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., who was briefly handcuffed last month after confronting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has introduced legislation to unmask officers and require visible identification.
—Lia Russell
updated July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025
His most significant accomplishment was unmasking the legendary Dr. Wagner Jr. at Triplemanía XXV, a career-defining moment in modern Lucha Libre.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Think of it like that meme of unmasking the Scooby Doo Monster.
—Kristen Arnett
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
At the federal level, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., who was briefly handcuffed last month after confronting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has introduced legislation to unmask officers and require visible identification.
—Lia Russell
updated July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025
His most significant accomplishment was unmasking the legendary Dr. Wagner Jr. at Triplemanía XXV, a career-defining moment in modern Lucha Libre.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmask
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An initial jolt of spicy pink pepper dissipates to reveal a rose dripping in honeyed, ambery sweetness, while its leathery base adds strength, dimension, and something a little bit naughty to this fruity-floral triumph of a scent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Standard blood tests then revealed his liver function to be out of sorts.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Their latest attempt, through a kangaroo immigration court, exposes their true colors once again.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Most organic compounds are extremely fragile when exposed to harsh environmental conditions — and that’s especially true for biomolecules, most of which are large organic compounds.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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Samsung hasn't been particularly forthcoming about the program, which appears to have been publicly disclosed for the first time by a Reddit user, as spotted by SamMobile.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Future product roadmap The companies did not disclose exact launch dates for their first joint products.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Barr confirms unreleased Epstein footage Barr confirmed that searches of Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, and possibly his island and New Mexico home, had uncovered cameras and recording systems.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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After years of demanding better pay and protections from individual farmers and buyers, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers — the anti-trafficking organization that uncovered the first examples of abuse in the massive federal case — launched the Fair Food Program in 2010.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Scientists studying this natural process discovered that the oyster adhesive creates a strong chemical interaction with surfaces and hardens quickly.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Avoiding new technology because it is assumed to be frustrating can keep employees from discovering tools that would make their work easier.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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An allied assertion is that if AI generates foul code, tell the AI to get its act together and fix the darned stuff.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Carlson asked the state’s environmental agency about the protocol for discontinuing treatment and was told to keep the state posted.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmask. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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