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
He's mastered this over the years.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
While Texas Democrats rarely have been able to bring all three together at once, Abbott consistently has mastered that combination.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Beyoncé’s crew has mastered the art of a creative redesign of the Old Glory masterpiece.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Lawrence was spotted in New York City wearing a winter-forward outfit that shows she's mastered the art of layering.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
Each device is preloaded with eight games, all designed to be learnt quickly but mastered over time.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
Most fans of the show have likely been bracing themselves to see how Hemsworth takes on a character Cavill has long mastered.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
While Texas Democrats rarely have been able to bring all three together at once, Abbott consistently has mastered that combination.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Beyoncé’s crew has mastered the art of a creative redesign of the Old Glory masterpiece.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Lawrence was spotted in New York City wearing a winter-forward outfit that shows she's mastered the art of layering.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
Each device is preloaded with eight games, all designed to be learnt quickly but mastered over time.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
Most fans of the show have likely been bracing themselves to see how Hemsworth takes on a character Cavill has long mastered.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastered
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The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-31, on Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.—
Mike Kaye
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The actor's role will be recast, after he was officially charged Monday with one misdemeanor count of soliciting prostitution, Entertainment Weekly has learned.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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So much so that some middle school quarterbacks enter high school having learned only to clap when ready for the ball.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Keldon Johnson had 27 points, Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Luka Doncic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-91 on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, for instance, prosecutors in Contra Costa overcame an insanity defense by William Shultz, who murdered a 9-year-old Discovery Bay boy during a sleepover and blamed it on a delusion about an impending World War III.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department could not immediately provide details of his arrest, but NBC4 reported that Sutherland allegedly got into an altercation with a ride-hailing driver, and was booked on suspicion of criminal threats.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The whole experience somehow got even more embarrassing when a group of women at the restaurant approached him afterwards.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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But the systems that conquered chess and Go were purpose-built for those specific games, unlike general-purpose systems like Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro had conquered for each man in the camp the sacred right to choose how to confront his own death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The danger is that a story might not be understood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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As a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ, King understood that the spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he was anointed to deal with the problems of the poor.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the explosion, experts have questioned whether local authorities and PG&E, which has a troubled history of gas-safety incidents, took the appropriate steps to keep residents safe, including telling people to leave the area after the leak was discovered.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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After her husband took her pets out of the room, Bloor then faced the even more delicate task of safely removing herself from the bed without alarming the snake.—
Phil Boucher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Two teenage girls are charged with kidnapping a teenage boy after allegedly luring him into a basement and beating him for three hours in early November.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Josh Doan scored, Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his first game in a month and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them 12 victories in their past 13 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Mastered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastered. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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