PEPPERED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

peppered 1 of 2

adjective

as in sprinkled

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peppered

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verb

past tense of pepper

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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Adjective

Highlighting the list is Luis Chávez, who scored a goal in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and peppered goalkeepers with 10 shots. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026 Other vegetarian items include a black peppered tofu dish with rice that can also be ordered vegan. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The peppered bird seed is perfectly safe for our avian friends, but rodents really don’t like it. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 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

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The typical guests were generally older couples, average age somewhere around 55-65, peppered here and there with larger groups of friends or families. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 This is a sport in which bodies get crunched, ears, noses and faces get peppered, and matches can be won by an anaconda choke or a guillotine choke. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Perturbed, Denise angrily peppered her boyfriend with bullets during a dominating paintball performance. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Sankey peppered his opening remarks with the league’s stance on Congressional involvement in college football, and his belief that the NIL field is in desperate need of transparency. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Yet for how often Spain peppered Argentina’s defense with shots, its brilliant goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez rebuffed every Spanish attempt while setting a record for saves in the World Cup final with 11. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 July 2026 Googlers peppered the executives with anxious questions about whether products like YouTube were reinforcing warped beliefs and making the country more divided. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026 Colombia peppered him with shots from all parts of the attacking third, as seen below, and had three goals disallowed before Daniel Munoz’s deflected strike — cruelly — finally beat Mpasi on 76 minutes. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026 The next day, the trop-house producer announced the deed was done, and a remix of the Viking trio’s catchy work — with cheers of the World Cup crowd peppered in — was born. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

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Adjective

The dotted centers of the doodle-looking flowers were instead clusters of spotlights that could point in different directions.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
O’Connell Marsh will report to Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s Group COO and CEO Continental Europe, with a dotted line to Jens Richter, CEO Commercial and International, and will sit on the Global Leadership Team.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 July 2026

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Police said at the time that multiple suspects arrived in a Chevy Equinox, and a passenger in the car fired a pistol before the driver got out and sprayed the residence with bullets from a rifle.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
As officers worked to disperse traffic, prosecutors allege Stacer sprayed the officers' vehicle with a fire extinguisher.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprayed

Adjective

Rows of amber colored pill bottles fill the wall behind a pharmacist who prepares 1,200 medications a day – more than some New York City children’s hospitals.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
My test car featured predominantly black seats with contrasting white trim and additional light-colored detailing throughout the cabin.

— Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of colored

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What to do nearby While the free continental breakfast is fine, do pop over to Madcap Coffee for an excellent roast, or take a short stroll to colorful SPKRBOX, a coffee bar by day that spins vinyl by night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
The platter comes with a table-full of colorful salads and dips, including pickles and olives imported from Israel.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of colorful

Adjective

In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.

— James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The delicate stippled pattern is reminiscent of shifting clouds that add depth and movement while maintaining an airiness.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026

Definition of stippled

Adjective

In reality, EcoBirdy’s signature speckled finish is made from recycled plastic toys—a fitting second life for a table designed to be covered in them.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
Anglers often congregate at Eagle Point Fishing Camp, where the bay’s crosscurrents attract redfish, speckled trout, flounder, and more.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

Definition of speckled

Adjective

The traffic safety law, Assembly Bill 413, prohibits parking within 20 feet of the approach side of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, or within 15 feet when a curb extension is present.

— Madison Smalstig July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Their sometimes fiery back and forth in the virtual group interview was a marked contrast to some of their in-person group appearances before civic organizations and Democratic Party organizations.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

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