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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Meanwhile, the streets haven’t been repaved in 20-plus years, the water main burst twice last winter and the community playground is stuck in the 1970s.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Bond funding will double the amount the city spends on repaving roads each year.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Among those changes: Reopening and upgrading parts of the trail to handle vehicle traffic, connecting them with observation areas like Turtle Pond and repaving seven parking lots.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has since repaved the road and made updates without removing lanes, adding bike lanes or widening sidewalks.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Bond funding will double the amount the city spends on repaving roads each year.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Among those changes: Reopening and upgrading parts of the trail to handle vehicle traffic, connecting them with observation areas like Turtle Pond and repaving seven parking lots.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has since repaved the road and made updates without removing lanes, adding bike lanes or widening sidewalks.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Repave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repave. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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