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 25 Sep. 2026.

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