pave over
phrasal verb
paved over; paving over; paves over
disapproving
: to cover (an area) with roads, parking lots, buildings, etc.
All this beautiful farmland will be paved over.
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On the road heading into Columbia, previously undeveloped land is being paved over and divided into subdivisions.
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Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Their habitats have been paved over, burned or transformed.
—Karrigan Börk, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
The town that was once a Black utopia would now be paved over into a runway.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump began their latest White House renovations on Monday, June 9, as workers broke ground to begin paving over parts of the historic Rose Garden.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Their habitats have been paved over, burned or transformed.
—Karrigan Börk, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
The town that was once a Black utopia would now be paved over into a runway.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump began their latest White House renovations on Monday, June 9, as workers broke ground to begin paving over parts of the historic Rose Garden.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pave over
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“Pave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20over. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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