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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Particle sued Epic for allegedly defaming Particle and illegally monopolizing the market for electronic health records.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Their words painted a portrait of someone who micromanaged, monopolized the spotlight and rarely recognized individual contributions.
—Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
If the only free parking in Balboa Park were to be the roughly 3,000 spaces in the zoo’s three large lots, budget-minded visitors to other parts of the park could monopolize those spots and make parking near the zoo quite difficult.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Judge Amit Mehta ruled last year that Google illegally monopolized online search and advertising by paying companies like Apple and Samsung billions of dollars a year to install Google as the default search engine on smartphones and web browsers.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Their words painted a portrait of someone who micromanaged, monopolized the spotlight and rarely recognized individual contributions.
—Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
If the only free parking in Balboa Park were to be the roughly 3,000 spaces in the zoo’s three large lots, budget-minded visitors to other parts of the park could monopolize those spots and make parking near the zoo quite difficult.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Judge Amit Mehta ruled last year that Google illegally monopolized online search and advertising by paying companies like Apple and Samsung billions of dollars a year to install Google as the default search engine on smartphones and web browsers.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopolize. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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