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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Fans have now been collecting evidence that the alternate world is one where Germany won World War II and paved over America society.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Rose Garden renovation, which included paving over the grass and placing tables, with umbrellas, and chairs around the new patio, was completed in early August.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Work finished on paving over the previously grassy lawn of the Rose Garden in recent weeks.
—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
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Rose Garden renovation, which included paving over the grass and placing tables, with umbrellas, and chairs around the new patio, was completed in early August.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
Work finished on paving over the previously grassy lawn of the Rose Garden in recent weeks.
—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
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“Pave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20over. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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