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 period piece is peppered with sequences in the present, where the two musicians, now in a punk rock band, continue to struggle to make a living through their art.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
By contrast, nearby islands peppered with all-inclusive resorts tend not to see as much gastronomic diversity and growth.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Their typically bristly fur is peppered with shades of brown and gray, with a white underbelly.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
By contrast, nearby islands peppered with all-inclusive resorts tend not to see as much gastronomic diversity and growth.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Their typically bristly fur is peppered with shades of brown and gray, with a white underbelly.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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