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 Federal agents should be unmasked, identify themselves, and have probable cause or a judicial warrant. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Plenty of killers have been unmasked over the years, and the bodies have piled up in increasingly inventive ways. — Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Though New York magazine’s former critic, Adam Platt, famously dropped anonymity way back in 2013, the first newspaper critic to unmask themself was Alison Cook of the Houston Chronicle in 2012; even Gold unmasked himself in 2015. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Sporting black turtlenecks a la Steve Jobs, Holmes first gained renown and then infamy as the tech was unmasked as fraudulent by the Wall Street Journal and a subsequent federal investigation. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 The boy told them that Ortiz’s suspicions about a fellow trekker had been well founded; upon crossing into Spain, one of the other Poles had been unmasked as a Gestapo spy. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 Baker unmasked to a huge pop from Wembley Stadium, marking her first AEW appearance since November of 2024. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 On one of their rides, the men were photographed standing around a Black woman, the only person unmasked in the crowd—an image that captured the depth of the nation’s divisions amid all the celebrations of 250 years of independence. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 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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Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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That means most people are exposed to AI’s downsides — rising electricity costs, potential job disruption — without any claim on its upside.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The White House decision has heightened fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow's escalating attacks as winter approaches.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of exposed

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However, Vertical has not disclosed crash-test results for the finished Valo seating system.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Terms of the sales agreement were not disclosed, but the deal follows a Toronto Film Festival bow for the coming-of-age drama starring One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti, along with Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of disclosed

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It was discovered the hot box was not turned on soon enough prior to placing hot food in the unit.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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Estefanía Mondragón, executive director of PODER of Idaho told the crowd to expect at least 12 more immigration bills in next year’s legislative session.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Weeks before the shootdown, the spies allegedly reported on the naval airbase in Key West and were told to transmit Brothers to the Rescue flight data back to the Cuban authorities.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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