repave
verb
re·pave
(ˌ)rē-ˈpāv 
variants
or less commonly re-pave
repaved also re-paved; repaving also re-paving
: to pave (something) again
repaved the road
This project will include … fixing curbs and sidewalks, and re-paving with asphalt.—
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The airport will be repaving the surface layer on the right side of runway 1.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The town was unsuccessful in obtaining a state Community Crossings grant for repaving Indian Boundary Road and making other upgrades.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Jacqueline Rhoades, the infrastructure director for Arvada, told the council that the city now planned to repave the stretch of 72nd from Oak Street to Kipling Street that was being prepped for the underpass project.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The Williamsburg Bridge Big Bump repaving was more than a photo op — the city is set to begin a full $70 million redesign of Delancey Street.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The town was unsuccessful in obtaining a state Community Crossings grant for repaving Indian Boundary Road and making other upgrades.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Jacqueline Rhoades, the infrastructure director for Arvada, told the council that the city now planned to repave the stretch of 72nd from Oak Street to Kipling Street that was being prepped for the underpass project.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The Williamsburg Bridge Big Bump repaving was more than a photo op — the city is set to begin a full $70 million redesign of Delancey Street.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for repave
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“Repave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repave. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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