paint over
phrasal verb
painted over; painting over; paints over
: to cover (something) with a layer of paint
paint over graffiti
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Greenwood remembers the process of re-paneling the dark brown interiors so that the production could paint over everything.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
Jack Dunn, managing partner at Chartwell Property Group, which bought the building last year, said in an email to The Charlotte Observer that the mural was painted over by accident.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Let the product fully dry: While you may be tempted to start painting right away, be sure to let the liquid masking tape fully dry before painting over it.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
The decision to remove the enormous mural near the White House comes after a U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., introduced legislation earlier this week that gave D.C. an ultimatum: either paint over the slogan or risk losing federal funding.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
Jack Dunn, managing partner at Chartwell Property Group, which bought the building last year, said in an email to The Charlotte Observer that the mural was painted over by accident.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Let the product fully dry: While you may be tempted to start painting right away, be sure to let the liquid masking tape fully dry before painting over it.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
The decision to remove the enormous mural near the White House comes after a U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., introduced legislation earlier this week that gave D.C. an ultimatum: either paint over the slogan or risk losing federal funding.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Paint over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20over. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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