paint over
verb
painted over; painting over; paints over
: to cover (something) with a layer of paint
paint over graffiti
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The symbols were found plastered on several synagogues, private homes, cars and a Jewish community center — with one instance involving a swastika being painted over a plaque honoring victims of the Holocaust.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Murals depicting Chavez in Los Angeles were unceremoniously painted over.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In Oakland, police are investigating several incidents where a person or group flung purple paint over cameras or their solar panels, the news site Oaklandside reported.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Use wood filler, dowels, or even steel wool to fill the holes before painting over them.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Murals depicting Chavez in Los Angeles were unceremoniously painted over.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In Oakland, police are investigating several incidents where a person or group flung purple paint over cameras or their solar panels, the news site Oaklandside reported.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Use wood filler, dowels, or even steel wool to fill the holes before painting over them.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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