nuke and pave en · VERB
Meanings
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(slang) To wipe a computer's hard disk and reinstall everything, as a drastic fix for problems.
I'm so sorry, I was hoping that we could see each other . . . there is a solution to this, when you are here, before you go back, I can take my computer in and get it nuked and paved.
2009, T. G. Diamond, My Darling Davis, how real is your love?, page 290:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuking and paving | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| nukes and paves | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| nuked and paved | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| nuked and paved | Tense=Past | lexicographic |