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

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

Following the incident, a local company, Treehab Arboricultural, has been offering free services to paint over the damage for those affected. —Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026

The community sprung to action by removing Chávez statues from a pedestal in San Fernando, painting over murals in his memory across Los Angeles and unanimously voting to strip his name from street signs in Fresno. —Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for paint over

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