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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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 See all Example Sentences for pepper with 

Dictionary Entries Near pepper with

Cite this Entry

“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!