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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of pepper
The Massachusetts rapper continues to pepper Skepta with jabs across the track, while claiming the U.K. rhymer has lost his buzz back home and he’s washed up.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2025
At Dunedin Brewery, Florida’s oldest microbrewery, posters and Scottish paraphernalia pepper every inch of the interior.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
The Young Bucks peppered Ospreay with super kicks, but Swerve stood in front of him—much like Ospreay did for Swerve in a similar situation weeks ago.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Another Leshem series that Schenker was closely involved with is Bad Boy, which peppered dozens of Netflix top 10s when it was picked up by the streamer earlier this year.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 July 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 July 2025
At Dunedin Brewery, Florida’s oldest microbrewery, posters and Scottish paraphernalia pepper every inch of the interior.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
The Young Bucks peppered Ospreay with super kicks, but Swerve stood in front of him—much like Ospreay did for Swerve in a similar situation weeks ago.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Another Leshem series that Schenker was closely involved with is Bad Boy, which peppered dozens of Netflix top 10s when it was picked up by the streamer earlier this year.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pepper
Verb
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Park Ridge police are investigating after a 7-Eleven convenience store was recently robbed and a clerk believed to be sprayed with mace, in an incident where cigarettes and alcohol were reported stolen.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Typically, the herbicide is either sprayed at the surface level or it is mixed into a sinking solution that is injected under the water through hoses.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Place cucumbers, bell peppers, and onions in a large bowl, and sprinkle with pickling salt.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Brush with a little bit of the egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, southern vistas dazzle with surreal karst formations rising from rice paddies, and emerald terraced hillsides dotted with water buffalo and bamboo groves.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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California has the most branches, with some 415 venues dotted throughout the golden state.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pepper. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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