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 Three friends from Mexico had come close to monopolizing Hollywood’s highest directing honor. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 The payoff is that bulky, awkward items like pot lids and foil boxes stop monopolizing a shelf and become easy to grab. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 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 However, such an improvement might get hampered by a number of challenges, such as the rise of space debris in orbit or a single company monopolizing commercial space launch, researchers added. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolizing
  1. consuming
  2. possessing
  3. having
Verb
  • Street style became a bridge between the industry and the culture consuming it, capturing a moment when fashion felt especially connected to the people and communities shaping what came next.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What began as a rebellion against broken classrooms has become a test of whether France can reconcile its costly promises with its financial reality before the divisions consuming its schools deepen further.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of consuming
Verb
  • Eugene Horsch was arrested in June for possessing a fake federal ID, drugs and guns.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • He was also expected to face a felony drug-possession charge involving two or more prior convictions and misdemeanor charge of being under the influence of drugs and possessing drug paraphernalia, according to jail records.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of possessing
Verb
  • Elsewhere in the conversation, both musicians found common ground on the downsides of having online visibility.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • According to a source, McMullen is the front-runner for the TV play-by-play job because he’s viewed as having considerable natural talent as a broadcaster.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of having

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“Monopolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monopolizing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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