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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West Chester spokesperson Brianna Wooten said the road between Muhlhauser Road and Civic Centre Road was damaged by the fire and will have to be repaved overnight.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Crews recently repaved and converted a section of Main Street between 10th and 22nd streets into two-way traffic, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Morgan Woodrum said in an Oct. 1 news release.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
Once excavations are complete, the market square will eventually be repaved and reopened, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The project will repave distressed areas of State Route 6 at Eighth Avenue, Rosa Parks Boulevard and James Robertson Parkway from Broadway to the bridge over Ellington Parkway.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Crews recently repaved and converted a section of Main Street between 10th and 22nd streets into two-way traffic, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Morgan Woodrum said in an Oct. 1 news release.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Oct. 2025
Once excavations are complete, the market square will eventually be repaved and reopened, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The project will repave distressed areas of State Route 6 at Eighth Avenue, Rosa Parks Boulevard and James Robertson Parkway from Broadway to the bridge over Ellington Parkway.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Repave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repave. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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