How to Use monopolize in a Sentence

monopolize

verb
  • One group monopolized the camping area, taking almost all of the campsites.
  • The company has monopolized the market for computer operating systems.
  • He's always monopolizing the conversation.
  • Don't monopolize oven space with a ham.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Neither team was able to monopolize the lead for long, though.
    — New York Times, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The idea soon monopolized my thoughts.
    — Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But the judge ruled that such a short, simple phrase could not be monopolized by any one lyricist.
    — Bill Donahue, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The person who monopolizes your time and mind could be very different from you.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2019
  • Teenagers in our show will still monopolize the phone; kids and dogs still exasperate mom and dad.
    — Mark Eades, Orange County Register, 6 Apr. 2017
  • Green smoothies are great and all, but no one type of food should monopolize the meaning of healthy eating.
    — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Finally Delta is no longer able to monopolize the routes and rates.
    — Nancy Daly, Cincinnati.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Still, espionage dramas have long been monopolized by men both on-screen and off.
    — Jill Gutowitz, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2019
  • This helps ensure that no one monopolizes the event and that the more reserved employees have a chance to share.
    — Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike bulky box fans, this sleek tower fan has a slim design that won't monopolize valuable floor space.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • There’s a fine line—or maybe not even so fine a line—between boosting morale and monopolizing the spotlight.
    — T.a. Frank, The Hive, 9 June 2017
  • Learn from experience, and don’t back down or give in to someone trying to monopolize your time.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Build rainy-day lanes in the tunnels currently monopolized by the subways (long cars with no music).
    — Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Media is monopolized So some brave voices are the only Hope to break through.
    — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 10 May 2018
  • Attempts to monopolize markets are a key part of the history of media.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Yes, that’s three holidays in a row that will be monopolized by hours of Stranger Things content.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Ingram will have plenty of time to monopolize the ball in Zion Williamson’s rookie year, though.
    — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • What’s more, Laura got an earful from the judges for monopolizing the team’s budget.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Even the giants of the industry, with their vast resources, can't monopolize top talent.
    — Shamaila Mahmood, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • For too long, that lane was monopolized by white women on Girls, or Two Broke Girls.
    — refinery29.com, 12 July 2018
  • But so far the new maps have only monopolized their own states rather than potentially tipping the balance in the House.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Again, these are all important, but must not be allowed to monopolize the CEO’s time.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Drake becomes the second act ever to monopolize the Hot 100's top five in a single week.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2021
  • In his acceptance speech, viewed as a blueprint for a six-year tenure, Aoun vowed to monopolize weapons under the mandate of the state.
    — Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Of course, there have been cases in which guests have overstayed their welcome, hanging around for more than a night or two, monopolizing the host’s living room, and kitchen.
    — Katie Kramon, idahostatesman, 1 May 2017
  • But for all the glitz of Tuesday’s event, Microsoft didn’t get to monopolize the spotlight for audio this week.
    — Christopher Jones, WIRED, 14 Apr. 1999

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