paint over
verb
painted over; painting over; paints over
: to cover (something) with a layer of paint
paint over graffiti
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In Orlando, murals featuring citrus wedges and swans had been painted on downtown crosswalks and have since been painted over.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Rather than painting over the tile, the designer recommends either embracing it or replacing it altogether.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
In other areas of the city, preservationists have successfully delayed the president’s bid to paint over the natural gray granite of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
One street-art display ordered for removal — at Las Olas Boulevard and Southeast Third Avenue — had already been painted over as part of an intersection improvement project by the county.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Rather than painting over the tile, the designer recommends either embracing it or replacing it altogether.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
In other areas of the city, preservationists have successfully delayed the president’s bid to paint over the natural gray granite of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
One street-art display ordered for removal — at Las Olas Boulevard and Southeast Third Avenue — had already been painted over as part of an intersection improvement project by the county.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
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“Paint over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20over. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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