monopolize
verb (used with object)
to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
have been monopolizing
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present perfect progressiveof monopolize.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"In that way I may be seen and so excite the jealousy of certain fellows who have been monopolizing you lately."
From The Net by Rex Ellingwood Beach
