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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
In the chastening 5-1 loss against Chelsea, Enzo Maresca’s side realised peppering Hermansen with crosses was a worthwhile exercise.
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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
Fragrant blooms cover plants in spring, with repeat blooming through summer and fall, peppering the air with their distinctive clove-like scent.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
But Hamilton, a literal knight, is enamored, peppering the horse master with questions.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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
Fragrant blooms cover plants in spring, with repeat blooming through summer and fall, peppering the air with their distinctive clove-like scent.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
But Hamilton, a literal knight, is enamored, peppering the horse master with questions.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppering
Verb
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As Bichette sat just beyond the reach of the spraying champagne, players walked over to him, dousing the shortstop.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Rinse the solution by spraying water on the area.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Common methods to combat the odor included washing the shoes and drying them in the sun; using spray deodorant; or sprinkling the shoes with an antibacterial powder.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Under the post that included romantic and silly shots of Neeson sprinkling some popcorn over her head, Joely left a string of red heart emojis in the comments section.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each drive offered us the choice to head down into the valley—in search of the elusive black leopard or to visit the hippos dotting the riverbank—or up onto the plateau where the chance to see lions, cheetahs, zebras, and elephants awaited.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Her makeup included sparkles lining her brow bone, thick clusters filling her lash line and rhinestones dotting her cheeks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Peppering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppering. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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