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

Fajemisin-Duncan, Smith and Jackson have mastered the ability to keep audiences engaged. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026

Unlike many stars of their generation who flat-out refuse personal questions, Holland and Zendaya have mastered the art of bringing it back to their respective movies. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 July 2026

In a hard-cap league, contract efficiency is so important, and many of the best teams in the league have mastered that art over the years. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 July 2026

In the same way Greeks mastered rhetoric, so too must Democrats. — Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Ahead, look back at 16 times Zendaya mastered method dressing over the years. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026

The prodigy who has mastered one thing and only one thing, the safest play almost everywhere else, is the wrong fit here. — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

In the semifinal, however, they were outclassed, outrun, and left stunned by a Spanish team that had mastered the art of moving the ball with pace and accuracy. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

That may be true in the world of fine dining, but in general, many of the culinary techniques employed by professionals can be mastered over time, while others are actually a cinch for home cooks to pick up. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026