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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There are about 2 billion parking spaces in the country, enough square feet to pave over the states of Connecticut and Vermont.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The Saw Mill River, once paved over downtown, now flows near the Yonkers Train Station.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In October, the fish were evicted and the broken sidewalk paved over.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The Saw Mill River, once paved over downtown, now flows near the Yonkers Train Station.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In October, the fish were evicted and the broken sidewalk paved over.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for pave over
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“Pave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20over. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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