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 Democratic Socialist's speech was peppered with an array of cosmopolitan references.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Nearly empty save for a handful of people, the two-mile expanse of bone-white sand contained a single business, Itacarezinho Restaurante Lounge, made up of a grassy lawn peppered with shaded cabanas that can be rented for the day.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Rethinking Charleston Receipts Like other books about Lowcountry life in that era, the pages are peppered with Gullah Geechee verses, the linguistic heritage of the West African descendants who live in the region, along with English interpretations.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
And after being peppered with 13 shots in the third period, Wallstedt kept his composure and helped the Wild salvage the extra point.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Nearly empty save for a handful of people, the two-mile expanse of bone-white sand contained a single business, Itacarezinho Restaurante Lounge, made up of a grassy lawn peppered with shaded cabanas that can be rented for the day.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Rethinking Charleston Receipts Like other books about Lowcountry life in that era, the pages are peppered with Gullah Geechee verses, the linguistic heritage of the West African descendants who live in the region, along with English interpretations.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
And after being peppered with 13 shots in the third period, Wallstedt kept his composure and helped the Wild salvage the extra point.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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