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.—
Rick Rector
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Once completed, officials say the 19th Avenue repaving project will be essentially finished, with no additional closures planned.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The city set aside $3 million to repair streets and bike paths, but a growing repaving backlog and other deferred maintenance continue to threaten the city’s fiscal health.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
So those platforms repaved most of the internet into surfaces that could host video ads, then incentivized users and publishers to roll their cameras.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The second phase will repave Rockville Road to Perimeter Road near the airport.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 May 2026
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Da Lin, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The city set aside $3 million to repair streets and bike paths, but a growing repaving backlog and other deferred maintenance continue to threaten the city’s fiscal health.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
So those platforms repaved most of the internet into surfaces that could host video ads, then incentivized users and publishers to roll their cameras.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The second phase will repave Rockville Road to Perimeter Road near the airport.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 May 2026
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“Repave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repave. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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