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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O’Connor proves herself up to the task by eschewing the traditional cradle-to-grave narrative, peppered with interviews with those who knew the protagonist.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Sidney's favorite order was stuffed peppers with extra sauce, Shapiro said.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
The downtown was peppered with movie palaces.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 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
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Sidney's favorite order was stuffed peppers with extra sauce, Shapiro said.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
The downtown was peppered with movie palaces.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 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
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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