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as in spraying
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
pepper the costume with flecks of glitter
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as in sprinkling
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of peppering
In the chastening 5-1 loss against Chelsea, Enzo Maresca’s side realised peppering Hermansen with crosses was a worthwhile exercise.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The host Colombia was peppering the Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe with shots on goal from early on.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Congressional lawmakers began peppering the White House with questions.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The exclamations continued, though, with everyone else on my new team peppering their prose with similar jolts of electricity.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Owens came back by peppering Zayn with several shots using a trash can lid.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
So the man does, with Whitfield peppering him with questions throughout.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
Fragrant blooms cover plants in spring, with repeat blooming through summer and fall, peppering the air with their distinctive clove-like scent.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
But Hamilton, a literal knight, is enamored, peppering the horse master with questions.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The host Colombia was peppering the Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe with shots on goal from early on.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Congressional lawmakers began peppering the White House with questions.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The exclamations continued, though, with everyone else on my new team peppering their prose with similar jolts of electricity.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Owens came back by peppering Zayn with several shots using a trash can lid.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
So the man does, with Whitfield peppering him with questions throughout.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
Fragrant blooms cover plants in spring, with repeat blooming through summer and fall, peppering the air with their distinctive clove-like scent.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
But Hamilton, a literal knight, is enamored, peppering the horse master with questions.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppering
Verb
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Also, avoid spraying when pollinators are present.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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The science is clear on the harmful health impacts of farmers directly spraying pesticides, but less clear when studied in low levels carried through to food, said Mozaffarian.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Under the post that included romantic and silly shots of Neeson sprinkling some popcorn over her head, Joely left a string of red heart emojis in the comments section.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Then, to complete the deep clean, Lane suggests, sprinkling baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher and running a second hot cycle with no detergent.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Jim Clash Today the beach is tranquil, with hotels and restaurants dotting the shoreline.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The image is etched in black and white, except for the red blood dotting the protestor’s sign.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Peppering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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