monopolized

Definitions

Obtained exclusive possession or control of a trade, commodity, or service.

Completely occupied or taken up the attention or time of someone.

Examples

The tech giant effectively monopolized the market by acquiring all of its smaller competitors.

She monopolized the conversation for nearly an hour, leaving no room for anyone else to speak.

Synonyms

dominated controlled cornered hogged possessed exclusively appropriated engrossed

Antonyms

shared distributed relinquished surrendered divided opened released