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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The town that was once a Black utopia would now be paved over into a runway.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump began their latest White House renovations on Monday, June 9, as workers broke ground to begin paving over parts of the historic Rose Garden.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 June 2025
Instead of paving over fields, this project keeps the land producing food and fiber for Connecticut.
—Nathaniel Trojanoski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Images show the process of paving over the Rose Garden, first with construction crews digging up the grass, then poles and mud in the garden area.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump began their latest White House renovations on Monday, June 9, as workers broke ground to begin paving over parts of the historic Rose Garden.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 June 2025
Instead of paving over fields, this project keeps the land producing food and fiber for Connecticut.
—Nathaniel Trojanoski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Images show the process of paving over the Rose Garden, first with construction crews digging up the grass, then poles and mud in the garden area.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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“Pave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20over. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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