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
• beat
• got
• dispatched
• stopped
• surmounted
• subdued
• succeeded
• bested
• licked
• prevailed (over)
• triumphed (over)
• finished
• got the better of
• worsted
• trimmed
• won (against)
• upended
• overmatched
• got around
• surpassed
• excelled
• overwhelmed
• buried
• did down
• swept
• skunked
• scored
• crushed
• knocked for a loop
• slaughtered
• whipped
• exceeded
• annihilated
• flourished
• flattened
• overbore
• topped
• upset
• blew out
• transcended
• routed
• thrashed
• bombed
• trounced
• vanquished
• capped
• creamed
• clobbered
• subjugated
• smoked
• edged (out)
• bettered
• eclipsed
• outstripped
• shellacked
• waxed
• overpowered
• broke
• 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

Those awardees — the people who developed and mastered the famous landing capability of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket — were announced in April. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Players like Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic have mastered the art of using their open-stance backhand to stretch into and out of the corners. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The new approach provides more choice, but someone who mastered cable television may initially find the supposedly simpler streaming world confusing. — Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Operators that mastered complexity while others chased appearances. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Burnt Tavern doesn't divulge the details about how it's mastered the balanced, subtle, signature smokey flavor in its bourbon, said Bennett Clark the president of Burnt Tavern Bourbon and William Berkele Distillery. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

Under the leadership of president/baseball operations Peter Bendix, the Marlins have mastered the scrap heap pickup; Otto Lopez, Xavier Edwards, Liam Hicks (traded to Tampa Bay) and Heriberto Hernandez continue to wildly exceed expectations. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

However, Dustin Folkes, a former Marine, has mastered the art of being low-key while still on high alert. — Nicki Cox, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Jon Batiste is one of the most interesting contemporary musicians out there, a musical prodigy who began performing at age 8 and has mastered multiple instruments. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026