单词	monopolize
释义	monopolize verb mo·​nop·​o·​lize mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz  monopolized; monopolizing transitive verb : to get a monopoly of : assume complete possession or control of monopolize a conversation monopolization mə-ˌnä-pə-lə-ˈzā-shən  noun monopolizer mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlī-zər  noun Synonyms sew up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He's always monopolizing the conversation. The company has monopolized the market for computer operating systems. One group monopolized the camping area, taking almost all of the campsites. Recent Examples on the Web That those teams should monopolize the promotion places does not surprise Parry. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 While downside fears monopolize attention, strong IT controls serve a second valuable and underappreciated purpose - to help businesses run smoothly. Noah Barsky, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Wiens claims companies like Harley-Davidson, Apple and Microsoft monopolize the supply chain by designing products that prevent users from being able to easily repair them. Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2022 As portrayed here and elsewhere, Parker was a self-serving con man who monopolized the star’s artistic and personal freedom and now gets to monopolize the retelling of his life. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 But Boeing and Lockheed have watched as SpaceX first used the Falcon 9 to take over the market for vehicles to launch satellites and space probes, and then used the Dragon capsule to monopolize human spaceflight to orbit in the US. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 24 Feb. 2022 TikTok’s design, which throws users headlong into an immersive, endless stream of snappy content, is designed to monopolize attention. Chris Stokel-walker, Wired, 1 Mar. 2022 Neither team was able to monopolize the lead for long, though. New York Times, 28 Mar. 2022 The theory, which explains how nature resets cognition, relies in part on the concept of surrounding activity that occupies your attention but doesn’t monopolize it — activity such as a gentle wind. Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1601, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition monopolize verb mo·​nop·​o·​lize mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz  monopolized; monopolizing : to get or have complete control over My sister monopolized the conversation. Legal Definition monopolize transitive verb mo·​nop·​o·​lize mə-ˈnä-pə-ˌlīz  monopolized; monopolizing : to get a monopoly of monopolize an industry monopolize verb 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance consume possess manage have hog control own sew up engross bogart absorb hold corner govern direct rule command reign (over)
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