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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Now, what has been called Black Lives Matter Plaza is set to be painted over after Georgia Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde introduced legislation earlier this week that would force the plaza to be renamed or D.C. loses funding, NBC BLK reported.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Because her character's costume involved a variety of braided wigs, Erivo decided to shave her head so that, when her scalp was painted over, the hairpieces looked natural.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Against Houston, Reynolds had a number of tough, impressive finishes in the paint over much bigger defenders.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
The Blue Demons had an 18-8 advantage in the paint over the first 11 minutes after the break as leading scorer Jacob Meyer disrupted UConn’s perimeter offense and scored all 12 of his points in the second half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2025
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Because her character's costume involved a variety of braided wigs, Erivo decided to shave her head so that, when her scalp was painted over, the hairpieces looked natural.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Against Houston, Reynolds had a number of tough, impressive finishes in the paint over much bigger defenders.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
The Blue Demons had an 18-8 advantage in the paint over the first 11 minutes after the break as leading scorer Jacob Meyer disrupted UConn’s perimeter offense and scored all 12 of his points in the second half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Paint over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20over. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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