pepper with

verb

peppered with; peppering with; peppers with

1

: to hit (someone) repeatedly with (something)

The boxer peppered his opponent with punches.

—often used figuratively

The 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.

Examples of pepper with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The region had a reputation as mostly a dreary post-industrial wasteland peppered with factories that had started being abandoned after the Flood of 1955. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Mixed-use pastures known as dehesas were planted with crops and peppered with oak trees, which provided cork and firewood. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

So brazenly setting up the next chapter before finishing the first undercuts an otherwise solid finish, but Season 2 is peppered with hallmarks of a series stalling for time. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Crafted from durable soda-lime glass and peppered with tiny pumpkins, the best-selling Pottery Barn tumblers are especially cute for Friendsgivings, Halloween parties, potlucks, and fall brunches. — Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026