paint over

verb

painted over; painting over; paints over

: to cover (something) with a layer of paint

paint over graffiti

Examples of paint over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The piece was painted over in white by vandals but quickly saved by a fast-acting window cleaner who rushed to save it. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Last year, as part of a statewide initiative, the Florida Department of Transportation sandblasted and painted over the city’s rainbow intersection at Northeast First Street and Northeast Second Avenue. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Longtime editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov, who shared the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize with Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, was attacked on a train in 2022 by an assailant who poured red paint over him, causing severe irritation in his eyes. — ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026

Under this heritage status, the mosaics are protected from being dismantled, painted over, or covered with advertising. — Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for paint over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover