urbanize
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
had urbanized
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past perfectof urbanize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Likewise, phrases like the vague “industrialization had urbanized Glasgow” are simply filler.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2018
