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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
The theme for season 13 hasn't been unmasked, but prior seasons have tackled everything from a cult to a coven to aliens.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
However, in the replies to the FBI tweet, several people suggested that their clever detective work may have unmasked the shooter.
—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
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Newsom further revealed the limits of his rationality with his remarks on the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
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Leaving broken branches and stems in place potentially makes branch damage worse, allows bark to tear further, and leaves plants more exposed to diseases and winter winds.—
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In the case of avocados, and many other fruits, polyphenol oxidase changes the chemical structure of phenols when they're exposed to oxygen.—
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Four days after the January 1 protest, the government buried his body and disclosed its location to his family afterwards, according to the pro-reform outlet.—
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Jackson Fire Department Chief Charles Felton Authorities have not disclosed the suspect's motive, but Jackson Fire Chief Charles Felton told CBS News the FBI is looking into the possibility of a hate crime.—
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And first of all, correct the record on my own behalf, but also let the media know that there were these journalistic crimes that were committed, that were never uncovered, because New York Magazine, at the end of the day, didn’t want to get to the bottom of it.—
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Prosecutors have uncovered widespread fraud in various social-services programs, including a housing program for seniors, one that provides services to children with autism and the Federal Child Nutrition Program.—
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As Hurley discovered, living in a major metro area is no guarantee your doctor is up to date on LGBTQ+ health care.—
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In the study, Yale School of Medicine, or YSM, researchers discovered elevated GLO1 levels in the brains of animals with excessive levels of cellular calcium, finding that the brain increased GLO1 expression as a protective mechanism to mitigate the effects of the calcium dysregulation.—
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
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“Unmasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmasked. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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