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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The flavor, often a hot chili pepper with lime, is often associated with the hot chip brand Takis.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
His third-grade report card was totally devoid of 1’s and 2’s, heavily peppered with 3-minuses and even had a 4 (in handwriting).
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Bo is a relative newcomer in the micromobility space, and its team is peppered with former members of Williams Formula One Advanced Engineering.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 18 July 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
His third-grade report card was totally devoid of 1’s and 2’s, heavily peppered with 3-minuses and even had a 4 (in handwriting).
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Bo is a relative newcomer in the micromobility space, and its team is peppered with former members of Williams Formula One Advanced Engineering.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 18 July 2025
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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