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as in sprayed
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
pepper the costume with flecks of glitter
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as in dotted
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of peppered
Erin McMullen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
In those early days, Nola’s bath time routine became peppered with questions.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The streets are brimming with culture, as homes and buildings peppered throughout the town are adorned with beautiful, colorful murals featuring Black men and women.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Wildflower Farms is a sprawling estate of 65 freestanding cabins and cottages, with common areas, like a massive open-air porch, peppered throughout for plenty of room to stretch out in.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Glacier National Park, Montana Winter comes early to Glacier National Park, but the hardwoods that are peppered throughout the park’s evergreen forests put on one last show in September and October before the snow begins to fall in earnest.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
To make things harder, the team peppered every work cell with random obstacles the robots had to avoid.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Its shape used to correspond to those of the traditional sitcoms or comfortable domestic dramas of network television — a house, a couch, a lot of basically relatable conversation with jokes and reveals, clever or not, peppered in as needed, with very little action going on below the neck.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
This time, fans of 20 different teams peppered the crowd.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Silksong’s lore isn’t always front and center, layered deeper in the margins from conversations with cutesy bug NPCs and cryptic tombs peppered about.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Yes, it's all peppered throughout.
—Erin McMullen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
In those early days, Nola’s bath time routine became peppered with questions.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Oilers effectively peppered the Canucks netminder, landing 37 shots on goal, to just 15 for Vancouver.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The streets are brimming with culture, as homes and buildings peppered throughout the town are adorned with beautiful, colorful murals featuring Black men and women.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Wildflower Farms is a sprawling estate of 65 freestanding cabins and cottages, with common areas, like a massive open-air porch, peppered throughout for plenty of room to stretch out in.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Glacier National Park, Montana Winter comes early to Glacier National Park, but the hardwoods that are peppered throughout the park’s evergreen forests put on one last show in September and October before the snow begins to fall in earnest.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
To make things harder, the team peppered every work cell with random obstacles the robots had to avoid.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Its shape used to correspond to those of the traditional sitcoms or comfortable domestic dramas of network television — a house, a couch, a lot of basically relatable conversation with jokes and reveals, clever or not, peppered in as needed, with very little action going on below the neck.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
This time, fans of 20 different teams peppered the crowd.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Silksong’s lore isn’t always front and center, layered deeper in the margins from conversations with cutesy bug NPCs and cryptic tombs peppered about.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppered
Verb
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The concept jumped off after a protester in an inflatable frog suit was sprayed with a chemical spray by a federal agent outside an immigration facility earlier in October in Portland.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Newberry Police Department responded to the scene and sprayed the dog, stopping the attack before the victim was flown to the hospital, per Cleveland 19 News.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chopped pecans are sprinkled over the top, creating that irresistible sticky topping once the buns are baked and flipped.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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The minimum guarantees were reduced to 14 out of the show’s 18 episodes per season, meaning some of Grey’s Anatomy’s stars won’t appear in four episodes usually sprinkled throughout the season.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This reversible quilt has a hint of floral romance on one side and a more minimalist dotted print on the other.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Examples include dotted prints, the flat-thong sandal and the color yellow.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hamas says at least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces over the last week; Israeli officials said troops fired to prevent incursions across the yellow line, which is now being marked with colored stanchions as a clearer warning.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Demi Moore’s hip length-plus, raven-colored hair is a signature.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Whether styled with a matching top for a monochromatic moment, like Middleton and Witherspoon, or paired with a T-shirt, like Clarkson, colorful pants are an easy way to make dressing for the office, a date night, or the holidays feel all the more fashionable.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over a 10-month period, our editors—all with vastly different preferences for coverage, finish, and format—buffed and blended (and swept and stippled) their way through about 650 submissions.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Look for fine webbing and speckled or stippled leaves, which are signs of their presence, says Harvell.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The design of the Grosche Milano Stone stovetop espresso maker, a speckled stone that looks like the bottom of a creek, gives your stovetop coffee maker a contemporary look that’s suited for a modern kitchen.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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This golden bouquet, which comes in a speckled brown ceramic pot, adds moody vibes and a pop of fall-friendly color, to the countertops, table, or coffee table.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Amazon’s October Prime Day has countless more marked down goodies and bargains to shop.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Most recent data point to a marked deterioration as the Trump tariffs weigh on an economy already struggling with a property-market deflation and a crushing debt burden.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
5 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Peppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppered. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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