UNMASKED Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

unmasked

verb

past tense of unmask

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 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 Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, has — maybe — been unmasked. — Holly J. Morris, NPR, 10 Apr. 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 Queries run, communications collected, identities unmasked, content delivered to the White House NSC. — Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 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 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 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 conclusion of episode 3 of the Apple TV series unmasked a mysterious character who has been following Max Cady (Javier Bardem) — and the character is played by none other than Juliette Lewis, who also starred in the 1991 film version of Cape Fear directed by Martin Scorsese. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Research on elite competitive eaters revealed that some individuals can train to increase the elasticity of their stomachs.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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Casemiro was able to coast through performances against poor Haiti and Scotland sides in two of Brazil’s group stage games, but Morocco provided much sterner opposition that exposed some worrying gaps in midfield.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

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Youssef said investigators conducting background checks during the Long Beach investigation discovered that one occupant allegedly had an outstanding warrant for battery and assault.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Researchers discovered that eleven specific words are frequently prominently included and seem to defy the assumption that AI is merely randomly composing a story for you.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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As the fires spread, roughly 2,900 people — many roused from sleep — were told to evacuate or warned to prepare to flee.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
These types of moves for iconic American companies can highlight the power of the brand, Alexander Chernev, a marketing professor at Northwestern University, told CNN.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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