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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Above the building’s entrance, the old Syrian flag and the Baath party flag were partly painted over. —

Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 Louisville's mural landscape is always evolving, as new murals are added and others are painted over, often with fresh art to replace them. Find the map to chart a tour at art.louisvilleky.gov. —

Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024 But the angels in 1912 were painted over with thick coats of white paint as part of a renovation that restorationists are seeking to reverse. —

Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024 The footage shows the driver of a white, Ford work van pour a container of black paint over the crosswalk at South 14th and Woodland Streets, according to a statement from Metro Nashville Police. —

Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for paint over