paint over

phrasal 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

After the stain dries, wax or paint over it with a polyurethane or varnish that matches the finish on your floor. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025

Over the years, many works have been painted over by overzealous municipal workers, stolen by members of the public, or chipped away from the wall to be sold. —Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Sep. 2025

Among the first displays painted over by the state last month was a rainbow crosswalk created in Orlando as part of a memorial for the 49 people fatally shot at the Pulse LGBTQ+ nightclub in 2016. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025

The pattern is now replacing the white in French tips and being painted over the entire base. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for paint over

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