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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This follows an August ruling by a federal judge that found Google violated antitrust laws by monopolizing the online search engine market and pushing out competitors such as DuckDuckGo and Microsoft’s (MSFT-1.18%) Bing.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
That suit, filed in federal court in Pennsylvania, says the opponents tried to scuttle the sale in order to monopolize the domestic steel market.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
The picks are then expected to monopolize the Senate's schedule.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
These monopolizing tendencies must be resisted, and more control should be returned to the local level.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
That suit, filed in federal court in Pennsylvania, says the opponents tried to scuttle the sale in order to monopolize the domestic steel market.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
The picks are then expected to monopolize the Senate's schedule.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
These monopolizing tendencies must be resisted, and more control should be returned to the local level.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolize
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By cutting out sugar and consuming the right amount of carbohydrates and protein before and after training, the defender put on 10kg without losing any speed.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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While Nile crocodiles typically drag their prey into the water and consume them, Gustave has been repeatedly observed killing humans and leaving their bodies behind.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Sky still possess the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft in addition to a pick swap with the Connecticut Sun in 2026.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her formula for entrepreneurial success also relies on the trait that many risk-taking business founders possess: embracing fear.—
Alexandra Ferreyros,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Terps need to make up ground in the standings to earn the Big Ten tournament’s coveted double bye, but that’s just one benchmark for a team that has larger ones in mind.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Advance Publications has stakes in Warner Bros., Discovery and Reddit.—
Lucas Frau,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Monopolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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