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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
Becerra peppered his speech with bursts of Spanish.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
The charm offensive was benefited Rubio peppering in a number of jokes during his hourlong appearance.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Anything other than sitting in front of a camera and getting peppered by angry Wildcats fans drunk on bourbon and filled with disappointment.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Zilis peppered her speech with unusual phrases and occasional sarcasm.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
The charm offensive was benefited Rubio peppering in a number of jokes during his hourlong appearance.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Anything other than sitting in front of a camera and getting peppered by angry Wildcats fans drunk on bourbon and filled with disappointment.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Zilis peppered her speech with unusual phrases and occasional sarcasm.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pepper
Verb
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Turndown service includes spraying one of four Cire Trudon scents, which guests pick on check-in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Then sanding, priming, spraying back at my own shop to create numerous avatars of her including a male trixter hero version named the ‘Frozen Charlatan’ who is the chrome metallic alter ego.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Beside Grant, who is bound for the Portland Cascade, there will be 12 other former Bruins sprinkled among the league’s six rosters.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Headlining the festivities are four watch parties sprinkled throughout the World Cup.—
Ava DiCecca,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Her bixie cut was tied back with a navy and white-dotted bandana folded diagonally and wrapped around her crown.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 June 2026
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The natural wonders are dotted around the country, and while the full list will be revealed during the 24-hour broadcast, the first wonder, the volcanoes of Hawaii, was recently showcased on Good Morning America.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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“Pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pepper. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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