paint over

verb

painted over; painting over; paints over
: to cover (something) with a layer of paint
paint over graffiti

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After a long night in the privacy of his room, Godwin impulsively painted over the wallpaper that covered the ceiling with a creamy white paint. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Basquiat shifts things around, paints over them, changes their colors and sometimes prints the same image twice, slightly out of register. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The artist complicates the photographs further by painting over them with ink and watercolor. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Hold the stencil down in place, and use the paintbrush to dab a light layer of paint over the stencil. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paint over

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“Paint over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20over. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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