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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His campaign staff was peppered with large numbers of relatives and old friends back in 1998, and his family has pledged to be behind him in 2026 for potentially his biggest challenge yet.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
All Bogg bags are peppered with holes on the front and back panels and made out of a rubber-looking plastic material (ethylene-vinyl acetate) and, essentially, look like a Croc shoe mated with a Birkin bag.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
This included Urfa pepper with its raisin-like depth, verjus cinnamon, and licorice-like grains of paradise.
—Karen Yuan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
The floor is peppered with spare knee pads and helmets, and a swarm of roller derby players outfitted in protective armor congregate in the center of the warehouse.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
All Bogg bags are peppered with holes on the front and back panels and made out of a rubber-looking plastic material (ethylene-vinyl acetate) and, essentially, look like a Croc shoe mated with a Birkin bag.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
This included Urfa pepper with its raisin-like depth, verjus cinnamon, and licorice-like grains of paradise.
—Karen Yuan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
The floor is peppered with spare knee pads and helmets, and a swarm of roller derby players outfitted in protective armor congregate in the center of the warehouse.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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