plaster over

verb

plastered over; plastering over; plasters over
: to cover (something) with plaster
We plastered over the holes and cracks in the wall.

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No natural rock was visible here; the passageway had been plastered over with mottled concrete and lined with air pipes. James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 This would provide certainty to the players and the fans and show intent and ambition, rather than another period of flux and a plaster over the wound. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 The department is a ghost town now, tape plastered over the entrance. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026 At the end of the day, neither of these women suspected their words would be plastered over the internet for public consumption. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaster over

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“Plaster over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaster%20over. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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