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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Under the guise of offering sports fans something new and ostensibly dynamic, a group of rivals (i.e., Disney, Fox and Warner Brothers) have—the depiction goes—conspired to monopolize their live sports content.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Last year, the FTC sued Amazon.com Inc. for monopolizing online marketplace services by degrading quality for shoppers and overcharging sellers.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
The job was shaped in its early years, beginning in the Twenties, by a cartel of major motion-picture companies that, in 1948, would be found by the Supreme Court to have conspired to fix prices and monopolize the industry.
—Daniel Bessner, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
In the past eight days, Trump dodged a bullet, was memorialized with a historic image of triumphalism and strength, and spent a week monopolizing the airwaves at a convention where Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt off and declared his support for the Republican candidate in front of millions of viewers.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 July 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Last year, the FTC sued Amazon.com Inc. for monopolizing online marketplace services by degrading quality for shoppers and overcharging sellers.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
The job was shaped in its early years, beginning in the Twenties, by a cartel of major motion-picture companies that, in 1948, would be found by the Supreme Court to have conspired to fix prices and monopolize the industry.
—Daniel Bessner, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
In the past eight days, Trump dodged a bullet, was memorialized with a historic image of triumphalism and strength, and spent a week monopolizing the airwaves at a convention where Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt off and declared his support for the Republican candidate in front of millions of viewers.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 July 2024
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monopolize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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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