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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of pepper
During aggressive cross-examination of ATF agents, Haney peppered them with questions about what steps were taken to protect the integrity of the site of the Lachman fire.
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Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Wright asked, peppering in a rather colorful adjective.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Colombia peppered him with shots from all parts of the attacking third, as seen below, and had three goals disallowed before Daniel Munoz’s deflected strike — cruelly — finally beat Mpasi on 76 minutes.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That may look like a high-protein breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with higher-protein snacks peppered in throughout the day.
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Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Wright asked, peppering in a rather colorful adjective.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Colombia peppered him with shots from all parts of the attacking third, as seen below, and had three goals disallowed before Daniel Munoz’s deflected strike — cruelly — finally beat Mpasi on 76 minutes.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That may look like a high-protein breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with higher-protein snacks peppered in throughout the day.
—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pepper
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Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office.
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On Saturday, volunteers sprayed cooling water on crowds in the summer heat.
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Generously sprinkle both sides of the steak well with the dry rub mix.
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Thomson sprinkles critique throughout his book like seasoning unevenly applied to a gamey piece of meat.
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The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.
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Lucky for her, Mackenzie lives here, less than an hour outside of Miami in a state that's dotted with bodies of water.
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“Pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pepper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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