monopolize
verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz 
monopolized; monopolizing
: to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of
monopolize a conversation
Examples of monopolize in a Sentence
He's always monopolizing the conversation.
The company has monopolized the market for computer operating systems.
One group monopolized the camping area, taking almost all of the campsites.
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Port operations should be right-sized to serve the unique function that BMT would provide to the regional goods distribution network without monopolizing the entire site.
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Tiffany-Ann Taylor, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
In a huge win last year, the government persuaded a federal judge that Google illegally monopolized the internet search market, which therefore gave all future cases against Alphabet a leg up.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
The book is not altogether convincing that a single superpower could actually manage to monopolize this virtual world of communications networks, information flows, and large-scale technological systems.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
By monopolizing distribution on phones and browsers, Google has been able to consistently raise the prices of online advertising without consequences, Mehta wrote.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Tiffany-Ann Taylor, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
In a huge win last year, the government persuaded a federal judge that Google illegally monopolized the internet search market, which therefore gave all future cases against Alphabet a leg up.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
The book is not altogether convincing that a single superpower could actually manage to monopolize this virtual world of communications networks, information flows, and large-scale technological systems.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
By monopolizing distribution on phones and browsers, Google has been able to consistently raise the prices of online advertising without consequences, Mehta wrote.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopolize. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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monopolize
verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnäp-ə-ˌlīz
monopolized; monopolizing
: to acquire or have complete control over
always monopolizing the conversation
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monopolize
transitive verb
mo·nop·o·lize
mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz
monopolized; monopolizing
: to get a monopoly of
monopolize an industry
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