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

This little nabe is perhaps best known for Dihua Street, which is considered to be the oldest street in Taipei and is peppered with handsome, old-school buildings that date back to the Japanese colonial era and traditional Chinese medicine shops. —Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026

O’Connor proves herself up to the task by eschewing the traditional cradle-to-grave narrative, peppered with interviews with those who knew the protagonist. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026

Sidney's favorite order was stuffed peppers with extra sauce, Shapiro said. —Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026

The downtown was peppered with movie palaces. —Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026