Thesaurus results for MONOPOLIZE

monopolize

verb

mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz

Definition of monopolize

as in to consume

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 monopolize While customers drawn by the deal monopolized tables to gorge on order after order of shrimp, restaurants ran out of shrimp and turned away regular customers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 But the retaliation prompted Compass to file an antitrust suit, claiming that Zillow was the one trying to monopolize listings. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Dishwasher racks are valuable real estate that shouldn’t be monopolized by your cat and his Fancy Feast. — John Hodgman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 But that kind of reconstruction project would take more time, and more money – something the national government could not even consider with the war monopolizing resources. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monopolize

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When soil or other outside material sinks to the bottom of a lake, microbes consume oxygen to break it down, leading to the production of methane, a potent planet-heating gas.

— Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
About 44% of GLP-1 users report consuming more functional beverages, according to EY-Parthenon's third annual survey of more than 3,600 current or former GLP-1 users.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of consume

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The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Harding possesses elite size, sure hands and the ability to get outside.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Police commander in chief Marek Boron, added that the perpetrator and his family possessed weapons, specifically, sports firearms.

— Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

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The result does not mean quantum computers have no advantage over classical machines.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Brooklinen and Boll & Branch have breathable everyday essentials covered, while Nickey Kehoe brings a more playful approach to bedding with colorful patterns and unexpected designs.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026

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