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 company is one of the best operational performers in an industry peppered with duds, and its shares typically trade like it.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, peppered with questions after the administration did not turn the planes around, on Wednesday preemptively offered her own rebuke of judges who've recently ordered injunctions taking effect nationwide.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
These films often feature long, arduous journeys across the treacherous terrain, peppered with shootouts and robberies.
—Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
His portfolio of work leans towards clean, unadorned lines peppered with Brutalist inspiration.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, peppered with questions after the administration did not turn the planes around, on Wednesday preemptively offered her own rebuke of judges who've recently ordered injunctions taking effect nationwide.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
These films often feature long, arduous journeys across the treacherous terrain, peppered with shootouts and robberies.
—Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
His portfolio of work leans towards clean, unadorned lines peppered with Brutalist inspiration.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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