Synonyms of mastered

mastered

verb

past tense of master

1

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over

finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• overcame
• conquered
• took
• got
• beat
• dispatched
• stopped
• surmounted
• subdued
• succeeded
• bested
• licked
• prevailed (over)
• finished
• triumphed (over)
• got the better of
• worsted
• trimmed
• won (against)
• upended
• overmatched
• got around
• surpassed
• overwhelmed
• excelled
• buried
• did down
• scored
• swept
• skunked
• crushed
• slaughtered
• exceeded
• whipped
• knocked for a loop
• annihilated
• flourished
• topped
• flattened
• overbore
• upset
• transcended
• blew out
• bombed
• routed
• thrashed
• trounced
• vanquished
• capped
• creamed
• clobbered
• subjugated
• smoked
• broke
• eclipsed
• edged (out)
• bettered
• outstripped
• shellacked
• waxed
• overpowered
• snowed under
• blew away
• outdid
• skinned
• pipped
• walloped
• knocked over
• overthrew
• outdistanced
• outshone
• nosed out
• unseated
• knocked off
• drubbed
• aced (out)
• overtopped
• outfought

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• fell
• went down
• failed
• gave up
• folded
• collapsed
• went under
• washed out
• flunked
• flopped

2

as in learned

to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in

I think I've mastered algebra at last

Synonyms & Similar Words

• learned
• got
• understood
• discovered
• knew
• studied
• heard
• saw
• grasped
• comprehended
• picked up
• absorbed
• memorized
• assimilated
• digested
• apprehended
• got the hang of
• imbibed
• detected
• examined
• ascertained
• determined
• discerned
• drank (in)
• unearthed
• dug up
• hit (on or upon)
• found out
• tumbled (to)
• tracked (down)
• ran down
• searched (for)
• majored (in)
• descried
• scared up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgot
• missed
• misunderstood
• ignored
• unlearned
• overlooked
• neglected
• disregarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mastered

Even the most dependent of the United States’ allies have mastered the arts of foot-dragging, leash-slipping, and lobbying Washington. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor who became chair after his 2004 Presidential campaign, told me that part of the job is learning how to tune out the complaints, something Martin has apparently not yet mastered. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

And for me right now, the Weeknd, whatever that is, it’s been mastered. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026

That instability rewards employees who can re-learn quickly over employees who mastered one static system. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The Singaporean dancers who have mastered kuda kepang are not necessarily of Javanese origin. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026

Joanna Gaines and the team at Magnolia have mastered the art of storytelling, creating home collections that feel both elevated and effortlessly livable. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

When Dolby Vision originally came out, many movies and shows were mastered with highlights brighter than the TVs of the time could manage. — John Higgins, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2026

This is especially unfortunate since there’s currently more content mastered in Dolby Vision HDR than in HDR10+, the competing high dynamic range standard. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026