- present participle of monopolize.
monopolizing
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the United States accused Apple of monopolising the smartphone market in a landmark lawsuit against the tech giant introduced last week.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024
"Jealousy is shown as a sign of love, and men monopolising their girlfriend/wife's time is shown as deep devotion," Ms Chakravarty observes.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2023
But most games remain trapped in the economics of their time: they are closed markets, with a variety of static business models, most of which involve destroying your opponent, monopolising designs, or plundering resources.
From Forbes • Dec. 8, 2013
The Azzurri capitalised on his error by monopolising possession after that, and they produced a magnificent try started by the wing Luke McLean's weaving run.
From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2013
To continue a supply of animal milk, a farmer needs to have calves, kids or lambs for suckling, but must prevent them from monopolising the milk.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
