repave
verb
re·pave
(ˌ)rē-ˈpāv 
variants
or less commonly re-pave
repaved also re-paved; repaving also re-paving
: to pave (something) again
repaved the road
This project will include … fixing curbs and sidewalks, and re-paving with asphalt.—
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Crews recently repaved and converted a section of Main Street between 10th and 22nd streets into two-way traffic, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Morgan Woodrum said in an Oct. 1 news release.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
The lava subsequently cooled and solidified to repave the lunar surface, leaving vast regions that appear relatively unscathed by the bombardment that ravaged the more ancient parts of the lunar surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Once excavations are complete, the market square will eventually be repaved and reopened, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The project will repave distressed areas of State Route 6 at Eighth Avenue, Rosa Parks Boulevard and James Robertson Parkway from Broadway to the bridge over Ellington Parkway.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
The lava subsequently cooled and solidified to repave the lunar surface, leaving vast regions that appear relatively unscathed by the bombardment that ravaged the more ancient parts of the lunar surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Once excavations are complete, the market square will eventually be repaved and reopened, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The project will repave distressed areas of State Route 6 at Eighth Avenue, Rosa Parks Boulevard and James Robertson Parkway from Broadway to the bridge over Ellington Parkway.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Repave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repave. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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