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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This after paving over of a big section of the Rose Garden.
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ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
But not everything has been paved over.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
School kids who walk to their local orchard in Pendleton Heights to pick pears, figs and pawpaws could soon see the community garden get paved over with a fresh parking lot.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Nature finds a way to showcase its beauty even in places where humans have paved over miles of landscapes.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
But not everything has been paved over.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
School kids who walk to their local orchard in Pendleton Heights to pick pears, figs and pawpaws could soon see the community garden get paved over with a fresh parking lot.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Nature finds a way to showcase its beauty even in places where humans have paved over miles of landscapes.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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