paved; paving
1
: to lay or cover with material (such as asphalt or concrete) that forms a firm level surface for travel
2
: to cover firmly and solidly as if with paving material
3
: to serve as a covering or pavement of
of jewels
: set as close together as possible to conceal a metal base
Examples of pave in a Sentence
Verb
The crew was paving the road.
Some of the roads were paved over.
The driveway is paved with concrete.
It was said that this country was so rich, the streets were paved with gold.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024
The New Mexico judge presiding over Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case upheld the charge against him, paving the way for his July trial to proceed.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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Verb
Health care initiatives pushed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker were passed by the Illinois House Saturday, paving the way for a prohibition on controversial insurance industry practices such as a requirement that patients try treatments that differ from those prescribed by their physicians.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024
The New Mexico judge presiding over Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case upheld the charge against him, paving the way for his July trial to proceed.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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“Pave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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pave
verb
paved; paving
: to lay or cover with material (as stone or concrete) that forms a firm level surface for travel
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