pepper with

phrasal verb

peppered with; peppering with; peppers with

: to hit (someone) repeatedly with (something)

The boxer peppered his opponent with punches.

—often used figuratively

The reporters peppered her with questions.

: 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.

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

She peppered the report with statistics.

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The film is peppered with flashbacks of arias by Verdi and Puccini when Callas was at the height of her success. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 The film is peppered with similar moments to guarantee that anyone looking for gender equality may have a lot less to complain about. —

Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Cher is a bracing read, peppered with caustic quips and self-effacing anecdotes, but fundamentally frank. —

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024 The film is peppered with dry wit rather than laugh-out-loud moments, and non-Norwegians might miss some of the cultural in-jokes. —

Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pepper with