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as in spraying
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 sprinkling
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of peppering
Kuminga scored 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting, overwhelming defenders at the rim with his athleticism, and peppering in a slick catch-and-shoot jumper from the short corner for three points.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The gap in government services will be painful, and Democratic senators and aides report constituents are already peppering them with questions about the shutdown.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the chastening 5-1 loss against Chelsea, Enzo Maresca’s side realised peppering Hermansen with crosses was a worthwhile exercise.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The host Colombia was peppering the Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe with shots on goal from early on.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Congressional lawmakers began peppering the White House with questions.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The exclamations continued, though, with everyone else on my new team peppering their prose with similar jolts of electricity.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Owens came back by peppering Zayn with several shots using a trash can lid.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
So the man does, with Whitfield peppering him with questions throughout.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The gap in government services will be painful, and Democratic senators and aides report constituents are already peppering them with questions about the shutdown.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the chastening 5-1 loss against Chelsea, Enzo Maresca’s side realised peppering Hermansen with crosses was a worthwhile exercise.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The host Colombia was peppering the Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe with shots on goal from early on.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Congressional lawmakers began peppering the White House with questions.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The exclamations continued, though, with everyone else on my new team peppering their prose with similar jolts of electricity.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Owens came back by peppering Zayn with several shots using a trash can lid.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
So the man does, with Whitfield peppering him with questions throughout.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppering
Verb
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In addition, spraying insecticides to kill flies isn’t a good option.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bond has helped them with yard work, trimming bushes and spraying for insects.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Vrabel is gunning for her, her team and anyone standing in his path, sprinkling salt on select wounds along the way.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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TikTok creators and influencers have been filming themselves pouring honey onto a spoon, or even on the back of their hand, and sprinkling it with salt — many opting for natural options of both — and taking a dose before heading to the gym.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The area put on a display of yellow aspen trees dotting the mountains between evergreens, their delicate leaves vibrating in the wind.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sydney in the eighties was sometimes called the San Francisco of the Southern Hemisphere, known for its drag clubs and bathhouses dotting a downtown strip nicknamed the Golden Mile.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Peppering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppering. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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