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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This particular example from 2019 is finished in a pleasant Polar White paint over a Red Nappa leather interior that screams more supercar than soccer mom. —

Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025 Can that person afford $1,400 in monthly maintenance and the daylong project of painting over the icy-gray walls with something more humane, like Benjamin Moore’s Swiss Coffee? —

Katie McDonough, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2025 Above the building’s entrance, the old Syrian flag and the Baath party flag were partly painted over. —

Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 Louisville's mural landscape is always evolving, as new murals are added and others are painted over, often with fresh art to replace them. Find the map to chart a tour at art.louisvilleky.gov. —

Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paint over