master
noun
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something.
mastering
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present participleof master.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After mastering the accumulation phase of your wealth journey, managing the distribution phase can get increasingly tricky.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
On subsidies, the authors reach for a kitchen analogy: mastering them is like baking a cake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
It provides a little aid, a little boost and a little fuel for inspiring some to get more serious about mastering a craft.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Under Dhanraj Master, he studied Western music, mastering the guitar and piano while immersing himself in Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
He was doing well and read silently, rapidly, picturing the boy in the boat mastering the tide.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
