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
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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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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
That trip never happened though, as winning in the Big Easy paved the way for the 27-year-old from Sheffield to earn his PGA Tour card through 2028, as well as entry into the lucrative $20 million signature events – not to mention a place in the second men’s major of the year.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Kempf shared photos of the lakeside proposal on Instagram in July, which included a close-up snap of the ring Fine purchased — a square cut diamond on a pave setting with a silver band.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Ceasefires are not treated as avenues to solve political contradictions and pave the way to a lasting settlement, Bhamidipati said.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
That trip never happened though, as winning in the Big Easy paved the way for the 27-year-old from Sheffield to earn his PGA Tour card through 2028, as well as entry into the lucrative $20 million signature events – not to mention a place in the second men’s major of the year.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Adjective
Swift stacked two diamond necklaces on top of each other, selecting a pave lock necklace ($8,900) and a lariat pendant ($6,440).
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Kempf shared photos of the lakeside proposal on Instagram in July, which included a close-up snap of the ring Fine purchased — a square cut diamond on a pave setting with a silver band.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Pave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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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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