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to mark with small spots especially unevenly
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Recent Examples of peppered
Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Councilmembers peppered the district with questions.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
For months, Wood and Orr were peppered on social media with questions about whether the FBS pursuit was all talk and no substance.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Similar candid remarks peppered his interviews over the years, leading to exchanges with the media that sometimes went viral.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
As Balint peppered Bondi about senior administration officials’ ties to Epstein, the back-and-forth between them got increasingly heated as Bondi declined to answer her questions.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
No flags were flying on the poles at the Stonewall National Monument on Tuesday, although several small Pride flags were peppered around the park.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
America First Legal, cofounded by senior White House adviser Stephen Miller, has peppered top companies with dozens of discrimination complaints and posted on social media seeking more White people to file legal claims.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Even as the snow continued to fall, Boston residents peppered the city’s 311 public service request board with reports of snowbound city streets.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Members of Community Board 12 alerted the 66th Precinct on Tuesday after the hateful graffiti was found peppered throughout the park.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
In the 20th, Breck Dunn made an excellent run down the near sideline and eventually found an unmarked Laura Niemeyer, who peppered a shot into the back of the net for the third Islander goal of the night.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Councilmembers peppered the district with questions.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
For months, Wood and Orr were peppered on social media with questions about whether the FBS pursuit was all talk and no substance.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Similar candid remarks peppered his interviews over the years, leading to exchanges with the media that sometimes went viral.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
As Balint peppered Bondi about senior administration officials’ ties to Epstein, the back-and-forth between them got increasingly heated as Bondi declined to answer her questions.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
No flags were flying on the poles at the Stonewall National Monument on Tuesday, although several small Pride flags were peppered around the park.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
America First Legal, cofounded by senior White House adviser Stephen Miller, has peppered top companies with dozens of discrimination complaints and posted on social media seeking more White people to file legal claims.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Even as the snow continued to fall, Boston residents peppered the city’s 311 public service request board with reports of snowbound city streets.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppered
Verb
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The alleged perpetrator, 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, charged at Omar with a syringe in his hand and sprayed her with a liquid.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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When Slater was ousted last week, the administration sprayed out explanations.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These options are also useful for other forms of medication, including powders that may need to be sprinkled within the pocket and then closed off.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The decibel drama proved, intentionally or not, to be a deflection from the far more pressing issues plaguing the UConn men’s basketball team at the moment, despite a 24-3 record for which most any Huskies fan would have signed on the dotted line when the season began.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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As each participant started getting comfortable with the machine sewing a maze on paper, going around dotted lines, both mother and daughter got into the flow.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Elementary, middle, high and specialty schools are coded with differently colored dots.—
Data Reporter,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some eagle-eyed observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The colorful artworks largely depict the sensual hedonistic lifestyles of city dwellers including merchants, courtesans and kabuki actors.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Grating anything is usually a knuckle-threatening chore—but this stippled ceramic dish from Japan makes it into its own soothing ritual, turning a brown stem into liquidish gold with a few easy rubs.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
19 Nov. 2025
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The page squinted up at the nightingale, her dull feathers and stippled breast.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rounding out the trio is the 008 recovery slide with its uniformly blue upper and a speckled gum outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Variegation takes on many forms, from speckled or spotted foliage to dramatic striping.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Last December in Ontario, California, a truck reportedly collided with a train at a marked crossing, killing a crew member.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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As a marked return to high heels takes hold, one big push at Sam Edelman is the expansion of the brand’s best-selling Hazel pump, which is getting an update with a new a 105-millimeter heel.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Peppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppered. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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