monopolized

verb

past tense of monopolize
as in consumed
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 monopolized At times of heightened tensions, the Houthis have used the Bab el-Mandeb as a geopolitical bargaining tool, disrupting the passage of trade in a similar fashion to how Tehran has monopolized the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the Iran war. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 July 2026 Jurors found that Live Nation had illegally monopolized the live concert industry. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 In a geopolitical environment where spread-out global supply lines are regularly interrupted, and some key materials are monopolized by certain countries (such as speaker magnets), a local source of recycled alternatives provides security. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 In colonial India, the British monopolized the sale of salt, making this basic necessity unaffordable for many. — Zehra Jumabhoy, Artforum, 25 June 2026 The federal government and dozens of states initially filed an antitrust complaint against Live Nation in 2024, alleging that the company had monopolized the live entertainment industry by controlling ticketing, concert booking, venues and promotions. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 25 June 2026 How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey Private equity's intrusion into youth sports has garnered attention from federal lawmakers in recent months. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Yemen monopolized the coffee trade for around 200 years until Dutch merchants smuggled coffee seeds to Indonesia and began growing plants there. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Twin Cities, 5 May 2026 Brown compared the case to ones faced by Apple and Alphabet , which alleged the two tech titans had monopolized internet search engines. — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monopolized
  1. consumed
  2. possessed
  3. had
  4. owned
Verb
  • This one may seem like every gummy in the bag was consumed, but Saquon Barkley possesses significant boom/bust appeal.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Upstream checkpoints are typically published in formats such as Safetensors and consumed through frameworks like Transformers.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • Their mistake is taking Elisa, a young girl possessed by Satan.
    — William Earl, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • So no, the Giants never possessed the foresight to orchestrate a long-term waiting game.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of possessed
Verb
  • Cowboy boots, micro-minis, oversized hats, and platform sandals have all had their moments, but one thing never changes—Saint-Tropez is not a one-outfit kind of place, even for the most committed minimalist.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Blackhawks have had a ton of high picks in recent years and have acquired a surplus of highly talented and competitive skaters at both forward and defense, with Anton Frondell and Roman Kantserov leading that next wave.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of had
Verb
  • Two Jets front-office sources, on condition of anonymity because they’re not authorized to speak publicly, deny that, and Glenn has owned the decisions publicly.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Federal investigators are probing whether insurance firms owned by Walter improperly funnelled money to other companies of his.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of owned

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