as in consuming
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 monopolizing
Google has faced a string of antitrust lawsuits, including from publishers who have accused the company of monopolizing the digital ad market at the expense of local news operations.
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2025
Google has faced a string of antitrust lawsuits, including from publishers who have accused the company of monopolizing the digital ad market at the expense of local news operations.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Back-to-back championships by the Dodgers could embolden MLB and add to a chorus of fans who see a cap as a panacea for the plague of big-money teams monopolizing championships over the past decade.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Last year, a federal judge ruled against Google in an antitrust case that Khan filed against it for monopolizing the search advertising market.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department and more than two dozen states sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation last year for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry and driving up ticket prices.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Particle sued Epic for allegedly defaming Particle and illegally monopolizing the market for electronic health records.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That means the days of TNT and ESPN monopolizing national broadcasts are over.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the Justice Department and FTC under President Joe Biden opened a lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s parent company, LiveNation, that accused it of monopolizing the live events industry.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2025
Google has faced a string of antitrust lawsuits, including from publishers who have accused the company of monopolizing the digital ad market at the expense of local news operations.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Back-to-back championships by the Dodgers could embolden MLB and add to a chorus of fans who see a cap as a panacea for the plague of big-money teams monopolizing championships over the past decade.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Last year, a federal judge ruled against Google in an antitrust case that Khan filed against it for monopolizing the search advertising market.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department and more than two dozen states sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation last year for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry and driving up ticket prices.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Particle sued Epic for allegedly defaming Particle and illegally monopolizing the market for electronic health records.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That means the days of TNT and ESPN monopolizing national broadcasts are over.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the Justice Department and FTC under President Joe Biden opened a lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s parent company, LiveNation, that accused it of monopolizing the live events industry.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolizing
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People who aren't used to eating fiber-rich foods may experience bloating and gas after consuming fibrous foods.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Might the show — with its army of all-knowing, obsequious entities consuming humanity — be a metaphor for the dangers of artificial intelligence?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The next 77 minutes saw the Pride largely in control despite Seattle out-possessing and out-shooting them.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Vecna attaches one of the vines to Will's mouth, overriding his willpower and possessing him.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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There were fires that needed putting out across the team and having Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai in form has helped extinguish a number of them.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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He was suspended to begin the 1995 season for cocaine and admitted to having a substance abuse problem.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Monopolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizing. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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