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

In Driftwood proper, there’s a private barn apartment that sits on a working horse farm, providing a quintessential Hill Country escape peppered with oak trees and rolling hills. — Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

The quaint downtown is easily walkable and peppered with shops that have been family run for generations and restaurants loved by all ages. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

While Nolan often wrangles what seems like a cast of thousands, the look departs from the Old Hollywood vision of the sword-and-sandal epic, creating something equal parts majestic and strange, as befits a story peppered with fantastical elements. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Just over the border in Wiltshire, the rolling green hills are peppered with eight other chalk horses. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 7 July 2026