pepper with

phrasal verb

peppered with; peppering with; peppers with

1

: to hit (someone) repeatedly with (something)

The boxer peppered his opponent with punches.

—often used figuratively

The reporters peppered her with questions.

2

: to put a small amount of (something) on many different parts of (a surface)

—usually used as (be) peppered with

His face is peppered with freckles.

3

: to put (something) in many places in (a story, speech, etc.)

She peppered the report with statistics.

Examples of pepper with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Russian and Iran share a complicated past, peppered with conflict, and even now tread a fine line between cooperation and mistrust. —Clare Sebastian, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025

Young Mohammed, peppered with shrapnel, writhing in agony in a makeshift hospital. —Ian Pannell, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024

This candle brings peak produce to the darkest hours, with notes of fresh bergamot and pink pepper with warm musks, jasmine petals, and soft orris root. —Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024

But earlier iterations of the fashion show were often peppered with inappropriate jokes at the models’ expense, with its in-studio audience being largely made up of gawping men. —Tara John, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024