- present participle of unmask.
unmasking
Example Sentences
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Even before Cerimedo’s arrest, Latin American journalists had begun unmasking Cerimedo as a prodigious purveyor of fake news — about himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Other topics we look at include supplement stacking, the unmasking of street artist Bansky and common tax-filing missteps to avoid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
After federal immigration officers shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, social media users called for the unmasking of the agents responsible.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026
To disrupt that message, West suggests unmasking the obvious fact that the content creators themselves are con artists selling a sham product.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
To the Crown, the speech revealed the ANC’s true and secret intent, unmasking the ANC’s public pretense of nonviolence.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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