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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It’s peppered with legendary surf breaks, each different in character and difficulty.
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Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
The night will also be peppered with lots of jokes and more than a few costume changes into glamorous gowns.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
For some millennials and the generations before them, childhood was peppered with intimidating and threatening phrases parents deployed regularly.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 May 2025
The Last of Us has always been peppered with reminders that this world is bigger than Joel and Ellie’s personal predicament.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
The night will also be peppered with lots of jokes and more than a few costume changes into glamorous gowns.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
For some millennials and the generations before them, childhood was peppered with intimidating and threatening phrases parents deployed regularly.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 May 2025
The Last of Us has always been peppered with reminders that this world is bigger than Joel and Ellie’s personal predicament.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.
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