pave over
phrasal verb
paved over; paving over; paves over
disapproving
: to cover (an area) with roads, parking lots, buildings, etc.
All this beautiful farmland will be paved over.
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Manholes and covers have been either paved over or reinforced with wider and heavier anchoring to prevent a repeat of last year’s incident.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But paving over cemeteries to repurpose the property eventually grew out of favor, and St. John’s Burying Ground was a dwindling example of such a transition.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
But decades of sprawling urbanization also drove up Houston’s risk of flooding as absorbent wetlands were paved over and more homes were built in flood zones.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2024
In the decades since, much of the watershed has been paved over, and expanding development has encroached along the channels in many areas.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But paving over cemeteries to repurpose the property eventually grew out of favor, and St. John’s Burying Ground was a dwindling example of such a transition.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
But decades of sprawling urbanization also drove up Houston’s risk of flooding as absorbent wetlands were paved over and more homes were built in flood zones.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2024
In the decades since, much of the watershed has been paved over, and expanding development has encroached along the channels in many areas.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Pave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20over. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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