gentrifies
- present tense form of gentrify (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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As the neighborhood gentrifies and Chinese residents grow older and fewer, the clubs — called “tong,” “gungso” or “wui” in Cantonese — remain a vital social glue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2023
But as the area gentrifies — driven, in a major way, by the opening of SoFi Stadium — there’s concern that the city, as remembered through its classic rap lyrics, is disappearing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2022
“Usually when a neighborhood gentrifies, the new stores that open are mostly very expensive,” she said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2017
Across the state border in Louisiana, New Orleans is facing similar problems as it develops and gentrifies.
From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2017
But as it gentrifies she realizes they are, in some ways, trapped.
From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2017
