This is the 9225th most frequent Spanish word.
acaparan
"They hoard" or "They monopolize."
In this sentence, 'acaparan' is used to describe the monopolizing or gathering of quality items by merchants for commercial purposes.
Los comerciantes de frutas acaparan los mejores productos para venderlos a mayor precio.
Fruit merchants hoard the best products to sell them at a higher price.
Here, 'acaparan' refers to the act of dominating a situation or resource, in this case, attention in a social setting.
Durante las reuniones, ciertos individuos acaparan toda la atención y no permiten a otros participar.
During meetings, certain individuals monopolize all the attention and do not let others participate.
In this usage, 'acaparan' illustrates how social media absorbs or dominates the majority of someone's time.