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 figuratively

The 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.

Examples of pepper with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The walls of the East Stand are peppered with Everton greats such as Neville Southall and Howard Kendall, while the West Stand featuring images of Merseyside institutions, such as Eric’s and The Cavern. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

It is written in an almost stream-of-consciousness style, rather like someone reluctantly dredging up their memories, with random thoughts interrupting the narrative, long sentences sometimes running to over a page, little punctuation, and peppered with Kobe dialect. —Ginny Tapley Takemori september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

Headlining the event was Food Network celebrity chef Tyler Florence, along with chefs from around the state, wowing festivalgoers with cooking demos peppered with a variety of pro tips. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Getting to Oregon involves an easy, scenic two-hour drive from Chicago through bucolic farmland peppered with historic barns. —Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025