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 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.

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Remove pan from oven and wrap peppers with the foil from the pan. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025 The book is peppered with familiar stump speech lines from Harris, along with explanations about her decision to become a prosecutor and lessons from her mother. Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025 Jones, the Air Force major from Illinois, said Menon is already being peppered with questions from her classmates. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 The sacred land here is peppered with row after row of alabaster white headstones. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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