monopolizing

verb

present participle of monopolize
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 The film will duke it out for the highly coveted family audience that Toy Story 5 is currently monopolizing. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026 Giant corporations were monopolizing ever more of the economy. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026 The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026 That last part may be the only real vulnerability that could keep the Spurs and Thunder from monopolizing Western Conference championships. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 May 2026 In 2025, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Meta, accusing the company of illegally monopolizing the personal social networking market through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. — Ryan Cormier, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The states argue in the civil case that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up prices to see live music. — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors accused Live Nation of monopolizing the ticketing and live events industry by cutting exclusive deals with the country’s largest venues, ensuring that all their future events were ticketed through the company’s platform. — Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 The Department of Justice’s 2024 lawsuit alleges that Live Nation has illegally dominated the live concert industry by monopolizing ticketing, concert booking, venues and promotions. — Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolizing
  1. consuming
  2. possessing
  3. having
Verb
  • Check their website before consuming fish caught from the rivers.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • First, mantids feed indiscriminately, consuming a wide variety of insects including beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies, and syrphid flies.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of consuming
Verb
  • But his centre-forward qualities extend beyond pure physical strength, with Merino possessing genuine striker instincts, movement and anticipation.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Varèse-plus-Oladra rewards the listener with digital playback possessing the emotion expected of analogue.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of possessing
Verb
  • Data center developments have stoked anger across the state in recent years as residents worry about resource consumption as well as noise and others issues related to having large-scale tech facilities near residential areas.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • The goal is to make your lineup unique, so try (in GPP) to stay away from having all the players that the field values (this is the strategy for cash).
    — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of having

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“Monopolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizing. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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