gentrify
verb
gen·tri·fy
ˈjen-trə-ˌfī 
gentrified; gentrifying
: to attempt or accomplish the gentrification of
gentrified a run-down section of the city
: to undergo gentrification
Examples of gentrify in a Sentence
As the neighborhood became gentrified, the people who had lived there for many years could no longer afford it.
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Such urban history lives not in the buildings, but in the individuals who lived it and have since been displaced by gentrifying forces.
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Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
More great reads Meet the homeless L.A. immigrants who built a DIY home in gentrifying Highland Park.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
More great reads Meet the homeless L.A. immigrants who built a DIY home in gentrifying Highland Park.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Gentrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentrify. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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