pave over
phrasal verb
paved over; paving over; paves over
disapproving
: to cover (an area) with roads, parking lots, buildings, etc.
All this beautiful farmland will be paved over.
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Work finished on paving over the previously grassy lawn of the Rose Garden in recent weeks.
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Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Other factors have also played a role in contaminating beaches, including increasingly severe weather that overwhelms sewage systems, and suburban sprawl that paves over natural areas and reduces the ecosystem’s ability to absorb stormwater, Rumpler said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn with stone tiles.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
He's paved over the Rose Garden lawn with white stone.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Other factors have also played a role in contaminating beaches, including increasingly severe weather that overwhelms sewage systems, and suburban sprawl that paves over natural areas and reduces the ecosystem’s ability to absorb stormwater, Rumpler said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn with stone tiles.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
He's paved over the Rose Garden lawn with white stone.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pave over
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“Pave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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