paint over
phrasal verb
painted over; painting over; paints over
: to cover (something) with a layer of paint
paint over graffiti
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However, such a portrait on the exterior wall potentially violates NYS’s advertising rules for cannabis, thus the owners made the very tough decision to paint over it and sparked backlash from the community and calls of boycotts.
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Using a paint roller and white paint, paint over the stencil.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
And longtime residents may remember another mural of a crucified Jesus on that same wall before the property was bought and the wall painted over.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
Streetlights were painted over in a funereal blue color to thwart air raids.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Using a paint roller and white paint, paint over the stencil.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
And longtime residents may remember another mural of a crucified Jesus on that same wall before the property was bought and the wall painted over.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
Streetlights were painted over in a funereal blue color to thwart air raids.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
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“Paint over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20over. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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