unmask
verb (used with object)
to strip a mask or disguise from.
are unmasking
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present progressiveof unmask.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Our hypothesis was that it may be that the pregnancy complications are unmasking these things since, as we know, pregnancy is a natural stress test for the heart," Khan said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023
Many Japanese people who are unmasking after three years find that their facial expressions are a bit rusty.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2023
The Prussians are unmasking fresh batteries every day, and approaching nearer and nearer to the forts.
From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Henry Labouchere
