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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Protests are referred to as maandamano in Swahili, and on the track, Breeder’s verse, peppered with some English, honors those killed and the resolve to keep fighting, Qwani member Mark Murimiri translates for me.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Remove pan from oven and wrap peppers with the foil from the pan.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The book is peppered with familiar stump speech lines from Harris, along with explanations about her decision to become a prosecutor and lessons from her mother.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Jones, the Air Force major from Illinois, said Menon is already being peppered with questions from her classmates.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Remove pan from oven and wrap peppers with the foil from the pan.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The book is peppered with familiar stump speech lines from Harris, along with explanations about her decision to become a prosecutor and lessons from her mother.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Jones, the Air Force major from Illinois, said Menon is already being peppered with questions from her classmates.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pepper with
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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