plaster over

verb

plastered over; plastering over; plasters over
: to cover (something) with plaster
We plastered over the holes and cracks in the wall.

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At the end of World War II, with the Soviet troops having advanced into Austria, the family hid away the sculpture in an area between two doors, then plastered over the portals. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Growing up in Birmingham in the Nick Saban era made the pain of each loss worse, as the Crimson Tide was plastered over every bumper and yard sign and half of the shirts of my classmates. — Austin Evans, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026 No natural rock was visible here; the passageway had been plastered over with mottled concrete and lined with air pipes. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 This would provide certainty to the players and the fans and show intent and ambition, rather than another period of flux and a plaster over the wound. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaster over

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“Plaster over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaster%20over. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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