1
as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess
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as in learned
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
I think I've mastered algebra at last
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Recent Examples of mastered
Eva Longoria has mastered the art of the Euro summer outfit.
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Whatever the account, these are poems that have not simply endured time, but have mastered it, capturing it in their movements, their tides.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The vast majority of EXIT 2B was produced, engineered, and mastered by Novagang founder prblm, an unsung digital craftsman who’s Haitian American and from Miami himself.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Quince has mastered marrying style and function, and these platform sandals are proof of it.
—Caitlyn Fitzpatrick, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
In fact, just last week, BET revealed that Hill would also be honored at the BET Awards, receiving the Living Legend Award, honoring pioneers who mastered their craft but remained to the culture.
—Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
There’s a seductive delusion to FatFIRE—one that promises the world can be opted out of, if not mastered.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
If Las Vegas is a place of reinvention, then Paul has mastered the art.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
End-of-grade assessments are meant to measure if students have mastered the grade-appropriate content laid out in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Whatever the account, these are poems that have not simply endured time, but have mastered it, capturing it in their movements, their tides.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The vast majority of EXIT 2B was produced, engineered, and mastered by Novagang founder prblm, an unsung digital craftsman who’s Haitian American and from Miami himself.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Quince has mastered marrying style and function, and these platform sandals are proof of it.
—Caitlyn Fitzpatrick, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
In fact, just last week, BET revealed that Hill would also be honored at the BET Awards, receiving the Living Legend Award, honoring pioneers who mastered their craft but remained to the culture.
—Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
There’s a seductive delusion to FatFIRE—one that promises the world can be opted out of, if not mastered.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
If Las Vegas is a place of reinvention, then Paul has mastered the art.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
End-of-grade assessments are meant to measure if students have mastered the grade-appropriate content laid out in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastered
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New York City exploded with joy on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Jalen Brunson finished with 45 points as the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to earn their first title since 1973.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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For much of history, before humans learned how to engineer immunity, almost every parent had to bury at least one of their children, and often more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The young star learned nothing comes easy at Madison Square Garden.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Allisha Gray tied her season high with 26 points, Isobel Borlase set a career best with 17 off the bench, and the Atlanta Dream overcame a slow start to roll past the Toronto Tempo 102-77 Sunday at Coca-Cola Coliseum.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Brunson scored 13 consecutive points in the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who overcame double-digit deficits in all four of their victories against the Spurs.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The Defenders will have the unique advantage of playing for a second consecutive title in front of their home crowd, but the Kings already conquered one hostile road environment under high-stakes circumstances in their playoff win over the Battlehawks at The Dome last week.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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America, of course, had not conquered fear.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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The relationship that followed would become one of mutual respect and understanding, with Jackie finding the Queen to be someone who understood the unique pressures of public life and all that came with it.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Advertisement That is what Johnson understood about oral health that America still doesn’t.—
Jean Paul Laurent,
Time,
11 June 2026
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After the second red card, Mexico took its foot off the gas again and was met with whistles from the crowd, who were hungry for more goals.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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His 10-year-old son died after paramedics took him to a nearby hospital with severe injuries.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Collins easily beat former football coach Derek Dooley, according to unofficial election results.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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The stance in 1966 let in North Korea, who famously beat Italy en route to the quarter-finals.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Mastered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastered. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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