1
as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess
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2
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
Jonathan Bailey has mastered the art of capturing hearts.
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Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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
The Whisky Highball has become the de-facto national mixed drink of Japan, and the Japanese have, predictably, mastered the art.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Which viruses have mastered this technique?
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Emily Austin has mastered the art of mixing both sports and political talk into a career.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
You’re not supposed to have already mastered every bullet on the job description.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Zuckerberg looks for job candidates who have mastered a skill and can apply it across business areas at the company.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Flight attendants don’t just know how to travel—they’ve mastered it.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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
The Whisky Highball has become the de-facto national mixed drink of Japan, and the Japanese have, predictably, mastered the art.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Which viruses have mastered this technique?
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Emily Austin has mastered the art of mixing both sports and political talk into a career.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
You’re not supposed to have already mastered every bullet on the job description.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Zuckerberg looks for job candidates who have mastered a skill and can apply it across business areas at the company.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Flight attendants don’t just know how to travel—they’ve mastered it.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastered
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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In nonplayoff action, Ben Chen rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns as Westford Academy defeated Newton South, 33-13.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lesson learned, Michkov seemed to be saying.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani overcame on the campaign trail to become NYC's next mayor.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander shared the minor adversity that the team overcame after falling behind early in this contest.—
Ricardo Sandoval,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fans also got a small teaser poster, which has led to nearly a million views on the above post alone.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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In December 2024, Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda the Good Witch in the Wicked films, got tearful when she was presented on The Drew Barrymore Show with one of the test wands used by Billie Burke, the original Glinda from 1939’s Oz.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Having conquered the pop world with ease, Rosalía is now embracing difficulty.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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And some fears really can be conquered.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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How gentle and precious to be understood.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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With the win, Southern Miss (7-2, 5-0) took sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The discussion came as Robinhood posted third quarter results that beat analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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That figure, which is provided by payrolls processing company ADP, beat the Dow Jones consensus estimate for an increase of 22,000.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Mastered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastered. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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