paved; paving
1
: to lay or cover with material (such as asphalt or concrete) that forms a firm level surface for travel
2
: to cover firmly and solidly as if with paving material
3
: to serve as a covering or pavement of
see also pave the way
of jewels
: set as close together as possible to conceal a metal base
Examples of pave in a Sentence
Verb
The crew was paving the road.
Some of the roads were paved over.
The driveway is paved with concrete.
It was said that this country was so rich, the streets were paved with gold.
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The results paved the way for global aggression in the 1930s.
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Verb
Chicago police were at that scene, and eventually paved a way for federal agents, including Bovino, to leave the area.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The results paved the way for global aggression in the 1930s.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Reiner, who first became famous for his role as Mike on the Norman Lear TV sitcom All in the Family, paved his own way in Hollywood following his father, the legendary comedian Carl Reiner and his mother, actress and singer Estelle Lebost.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
South African authorities moved to amend rules on Black ownership requirements, potentially paving the way for Elon Musk’s Starlink and other satellite-internet companies to operate in Africa’s biggest economy.
—semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Pave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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pave
verb
paved; paving
: to lay or cover with material (as stone or concrete) that forms a firm level surface for travel
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