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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The graffiti was painted over, and the school began reviewing the incidents to determine who was responsible, Principal Evelyn Welborn said in the letter.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
Earlier this year, the California DMV decided to paint over the mural, claiming that the wood it was painted on had deteriorated.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
In the painting, the remaining yellow square was one of the few places not painted over.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The old hotel was built in the early 1970s and besides some new carpet and fresh paint over the years had never really been redone or renovated.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
Earlier this year, the California DMV decided to paint over the mural, claiming that the wood it was painted on had deteriorated.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
In the painting, the remaining yellow square was one of the few places not painted over.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The old hotel was built in the early 1970s and besides some new carpet and fresh paint over the years had never really been redone or renovated.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for paint over
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“Paint over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20over. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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