master
noun
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something.
had mastered
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past perfectof master.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“It was clear he had mastered how to build ties and create an atmosphere where people could break bread together and felt like they were getting access to him,” Stroul said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Until recently, D’Amaro had mastered another Wambsgansian trait: the ability to play softy while the CEO fielded the outrage from visitors and investors that ensued thanks to these incidents.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
Trump himself boasted in his 1987 memoir that he had mastered the art of “hyperbole.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
While she had mastered cell culture techniques — essentially promoting the growth of cells under controlled conditions — Epstein was having trouble sustaining the growth of cells in his lab.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
But before they could join the other students, their parents had wanted to make sure they had mastered the basics and caught up.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
