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 figurativelyThe 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
It is also peppered with poetic, abstract scenes of meteorites seen through a microscope, used as a metaphor to allow the viewer to move fluidly in time.
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Lise Pedersen, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Take 5 Car Wash's recent customer reviews on the Better Business Bureau are peppered with complaints from people who can't cancel their memberships through customer service.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
This underrated region in central Italy is peppered with countless small villages oozing with charm, which makes both a road trip or train journey appealing modes of transit.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
Today, the barren hills of the Kern River Oil Field are still peppered with working rigs.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Full of breathtaking visual compositions and propulsive editing, the film's soundtrack is also peppered with some of the most effective pop needle drops in film history.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Creative Co-Op Distressed Wood Two-Tier Tray French country style is peppered with distressed wood.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2024
The shop celebrates the family’s Jamaican roots, with its walls brightly colored and peppered with pictures of the loving family.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024
The attendees receive an hourlong tour around headquarters where passing executives stop and chat — and are sometimes peppered with questions about the business.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Lise Pedersen, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Take 5 Car Wash's recent customer reviews on the Better Business Bureau are peppered with complaints from people who can't cancel their memberships through customer service.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
This underrated region in central Italy is peppered with countless small villages oozing with charm, which makes both a road trip or train journey appealing modes of transit.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
Today, the barren hills of the Kern River Oil Field are still peppered with working rigs.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Full of breathtaking visual compositions and propulsive editing, the film's soundtrack is also peppered with some of the most effective pop needle drops in film history.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Creative Co-Op Distressed Wood Two-Tier Tray French country style is peppered with distressed wood.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2024
The shop celebrates the family’s Jamaican roots, with its walls brightly colored and peppered with pictures of the loving family.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024
The attendees receive an hourlong tour around headquarters where passing executives stop and chat — and are sometimes peppered with questions about the business.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Pepper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20with. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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