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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
McQuarrie peppers snippets of the earlier films throughout, resurfacing not just moments of high-octane action but also lacerating losses.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Kansas City peppered the Bay FC net with five shot attempts, with two on target, in the opening 15 minutes.
—Staff, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
The typical team meeting involves people providing general updates on their work with a lot of passive listening and the same people peppering in questions and directives.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Consider creating an accent wall with paint or wallpaper; peppering rooms with bold pillows, lamps and accessories; or making flamboyant focal points out of rugs, artwork or furnishings.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Kansas City peppered the Bay FC net with five shot attempts, with two on target, in the opening 15 minutes.
—Staff, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
The typical team meeting involves people providing general updates on their work with a lot of passive listening and the same people peppering in questions and directives.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Consider creating an accent wall with paint or wallpaper; peppering rooms with bold pillows, lamps and accessories; or making flamboyant focal points out of rugs, artwork or furnishings.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pepper
Verb
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The eight-seat boat has on-board and onshore water cannons so riders can spray other boats while navigating the river channel.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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Luckily, several herbicides available to spray on the invading grass can be used among ornamental plants listed on the products’ labels.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The American Salad Book, written by Maximilian De Loup, and published in 1899, includes a salad of fresh pears, peeled and sliced, sprinkled with sugar, drizzled with a maraschino or ginger syrup and served with cream.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Only a handful of headstones are sprinkled throughout the 1-acre tract at the front of Five Points Park near Johnson C. Smith University.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The series of parables and contained narratives are also dotted with evidence of time travel.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2025
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In spring, the area will be dotted with wild blooms of sticky monkey flower, canyon sunflower and golden yarrow.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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“Pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pepper. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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