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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Mural Trouble In Brooklyn, The Emerald Dispensary almost courted disaster due to a dispute about having to paint over a beloved mural of local hero and hip hop legend, Biggie Smalls. —

Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 However, such a portrait on the exterior wall potentially violates NYS’s advertising rules for cannabis, thus the owners made the very tough decision to paint over it and sparked backlash from the community and calls of boycotts. —

Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 Using a paint roller and white paint, paint over the stencil. —

Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024 And longtime residents may remember another mural of a crucified Jesus on that same wall before the property was bought and the wall painted over. —

Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paint over