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

Vandals splattered paint over the portrait in early February, and larger swaths of black and green paint appeared in March. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

The sauce painted over the surface is thick like puree, with a vibrant, all encompassing, fresh tomato flavor. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Facades of houses along the route from the new airport have been painted over as part of city beautification efforts, the newspaper Cumhuriyet reported. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

People are reluctant to paint over them, not wanting to interfere with the state’s imagery. — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for paint over

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