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

My friend Sarah became a wonderful knitter, her sister mastered watercolors, and the Best Friend would not give it a rest about composting. —Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026

These calling devices are easily mastered, and thousands of turkeys have been called in with them. —Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026

The story of a scent matters, and Summer Fridays has mastered the art with its new Sunlit Vanilla Eau de Parfum. —Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026

Amanda Peet shows she's mastered her street style in New York City on March 31. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026

Once your child has mastered a skill, surprise reinforcement from time to time can be effective maintenance. —Amy Morin, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026

The same can be said of Underwood, who has mastered the art of the pained expression like no one in the Big Ten since Bobby Knight. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

The duality applies to the whole team, which has seemingly mastered compartmentalizing its fun side and its serious side, tapping into one personality or the other on command. —Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026

Early on, Omar said in an interview, his style was particularly influenced by the configurations and flavor combinations mastered by Enrique Olvera at his seminal Mexico City restaurant Pujol. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026