pepper with
phrasal verb
peppered with; peppering with; peppers with
1
: to hit (someone) repeatedly with (something)
The boxer peppered his opponent with punches.
—often used figurativelyThe reporters peppered her with questions.
2
: to put a small amount of (something) on many different parts of (a surface)
—usually used as (be) peppered with
His face is peppered with freckles.
3
: to put (something) in many places in (a story, speech, etc.)
She peppered the report with statistics.
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Its streets are peppered with cars struck by Russian drones, over the last month when the town came into range of advancing Russian forces.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Friday’s concert was peppered with crowd-pleasing, old-school callbacks like that.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
The hustle and bustle of the city seems to melt away at this 17-acre property, which is surrounded by pristine beaches and covered with tropical gardens that are peppered with a collection of swimming pools.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Supporting Actor/Actress winners during the panel days were peppered with character actors winning for smaller roles or less buzzy shows: Blythe Danner (Huff), Dianne Wiest (In Treatment), Željko Ivanek (Damages), Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), and Margo Martindale (Justified).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 July 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Friday’s concert was peppered with crowd-pleasing, old-school callbacks like that.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
The hustle and bustle of the city seems to melt away at this 17-acre property, which is surrounded by pristine beaches and covered with tropical gardens that are peppered with a collection of swimming pools.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Supporting Actor/Actress winners during the panel days were peppered with character actors winning for smaller roles or less buzzy shows: Blythe Danner (Huff), Dianne Wiest (In Treatment), Željko Ivanek (Damages), Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), and Margo Martindale (Justified).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 July 2025
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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