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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of pepper
Dosunmu filled the bill, peppering the Nuggets with floaters, drives and 3s to carry the Minnesota offense.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Artworks by Dominican artists are peppered throughout the building, lending the resort a gallery-like vibe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In it, ink markings peppered her features, illustrating exactly where a surgeon would soon cut her skin open.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
These small inquiries pepper the day.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Artworks by Dominican artists are peppered throughout the building, lending the resort a gallery-like vibe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In it, ink markings peppered her features, illustrating exactly where a surgeon would soon cut her skin open.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
These small inquiries pepper the day.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pepper
Verb
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Two nights earlier in Pittsburgh, in a game to decide the AFC North, the Ravens had appeared headed for the playoffs thanks to Jackson’s late heroics before rookie Tyler Loop sprayed a 44-yard field goal attempt on the final play.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Durnell regularly sprayed the weed killer throughout his neighborhood.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, this custom has evolved into subtler hints of the color, quietly hidden in the bridal look or sprinkled throughout the events of the day.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gently sprinkle remaining salt mixture over yolks and tightly wrap dish with plastic.—
Christopher Kostow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This land, now dotted with Russian mines, is currently inaccessible.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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On the city's poorer North End, where some streets are dotted with subsidized housing, big trees are a lot fewer and far between.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pepper. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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