monopolized

verb

Definition of monopolizednext
past tense of monopolize
as in consumed
to have complete control over it is illegal in the United States to monopolize an entire industry you shouldn't monopolize the exercise equipment while others are waiting to use it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolized
  1. consumed
  2. possessed
  3. had
  4. owned
Verb
  • In an alert to health-care providers last week, the California Department of Health said doctors should consider bird flu in people with acute respiratory symptoms or conjunctivitis who’ve had recent exposure to animals with bird flu or who have recently consumed raw dairy products.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Seafood is meant to be consumed fresh, from ocean to plate with minimal modifications.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of consumed
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  • The most recent entry, Evil Dead Rise, stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two sisters trapped in a high-rise apartment as their family is possessed by supernatural terrors.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Loading your audio article The momentum the San Jose Sharks possessed at the start of this six-game road trip now seems like a distant memory.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of possessed
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  • The filmmakers had little choice but to compress the timeline, eliminate major characters, and favor emotional truth over strict historical truth.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Galliano’s cultural impact and technical and inventive Margiela creations have had a halo effect on the brand as a whole, Margiela parent company OTB’s founder and chairman Renzo Rosso told Vogue Business in a recent interview.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of had
Verb
  • Additionally, Legendary recently bought out the remaining equity interest held by Wanda Group, leaving the company solely owned by management and Apollo and launching a new phase of strategic expansion.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The auction covered Infowars’ website, social media accounts, broadcasting equipment and trademarks owned by Infowars’ parent Free Speech Systems and other property owned by the company.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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