monopolize
verb (used with object)
to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
has monopolized
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present perfectof monopolize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“This process has monopolized our time and attention for two months,” said Plante, who proposed the compromise that was approved.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Since then, he has monopolized power in what he says is a quest to reform the country’s dysfunctional government and cleanse it of corruption.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
On top of it, StreetEasy has monopolized this entire industry to a point that I think should be absolutely illegal, but they’re too big of a force.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2020
The Dolphins have since made a clear organizational decision: to build towards the 2020 and 2021 drafts, hoping to wait out the Brady-Belichick partnership that has monopolized the AFC East.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 9, 2019
Before the Gotha Canal was completed this was a very brisk city; but since that period, Gottenburg, being more accessible, has monopolized much of the European trade.
From The Land of Thor by J. Ross (John Ross) Browne
