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.
Examples of pave over in a Sentence
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Natural wetlands soak up that pollution, but most have been filled in and paved over.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024
Their path to the trophy was virtually painless in these playoffs, with bumps paved over along the way and the rest of the NBA’s true titans having already fallen.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
But historians, preservationists and genealogists contend that many graves, particularly those of African Americans, were left behind and paved over as the property was turned over to business and industry.
—Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 22 May 2024
The entrance will be paved over for easier access and a Speedy Pass lane has been put in.
—Aaron Flaum, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024
The gardens of the houses had been paved over and there seemed to be more space for parking.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 30 May 2024
Catastrophic floods, including one in 1938 that killed more than 100 people and delayed the Oscars, prompted the waterway to be paved over.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Today, the four plots slated for development, already owned by Cook, are largely paved over with parking lots.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
More recently, millions of acres have been paved over to build cities, some of them rising up virtually overnight.
—Richard Schiffman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024
Their path to the trophy was virtually painless in these playoffs, with bumps paved over along the way and the rest of the NBA’s true titans having already fallen.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
But historians, preservationists and genealogists contend that many graves, particularly those of African Americans, were left behind and paved over as the property was turned over to business and industry.
—Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 22 May 2024
The entrance will be paved over for easier access and a Speedy Pass lane has been put in.
—Aaron Flaum, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024
The gardens of the houses had been paved over and there seemed to be more space for parking.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 30 May 2024
Catastrophic floods, including one in 1938 that killed more than 100 people and delayed the Oscars, prompted the waterway to be paved over.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Today, the four plots slated for development, already owned by Cook, are largely paved over with parking lots.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
More recently, millions of acres have been paved over to build cities, some of them rising up virtually overnight.
—Richard Schiffman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Pave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20over. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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