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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Starters on the menu include edamame with black garlic crunch, miso soup, shishito peppers with a miso honey glaze and crispy garlic, and miso soup with charred tofu, seaweed and shimeji mushrooms.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Rotate peppers with tongs and char on all sides.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The menu changes seasonally, but expect fresh small plates like mango salad with avocado, muscadine, chili crisp, and peanuts or shishito peppers with trout roe, sorghum vinaigrette, and hazelnut.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
The drama, peppered with Motown songs on its soundtrack, starred Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum, Tom Berenger and Mary Kay Place as U-M alums who gather for the funeral of a former fellow student.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Rotate peppers with tongs and char on all sides.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The menu changes seasonally, but expect fresh small plates like mango salad with avocado, muscadine, chili crisp, and peanuts or shishito peppers with trout roe, sorghum vinaigrette, and hazelnut.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
The drama, peppered with Motown songs on its soundtrack, starred Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum, Tom Berenger and Mary Kay Place as U-M alums who gather for the funeral of a former fellow student.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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