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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His coping mechanism of deflecting shame through humor works only when used to pave over his many inadequacies. —

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024 That's because certain local creeks have been rerouted, buried or paved over. —

Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Jan. 2024 Manholes and covers have been either paved over or reinforced with wider and heavier anchoring to prevent a repeat of last year’s incident. —

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 See all Example Sentences for pave over