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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
Colleagues in the main lab were peppering her with questions about what to do about another batch of tests that appeared to have failed.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Paul goes on to dominate the round, peppering him with shots throughout.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
The rocket struck within yards of the Russian trainees, peppering them and their vehicles with lethal fragments.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Max is frantic and inquisitive, peppering Avery with questions and clinically presenting the possible scenarios; Tristan remains calm and collected, downplaying the situation while expressing aloof support.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Paul goes on to dominate the round, peppering him with shots throughout.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
The rocket struck within yards of the Russian trainees, peppering them and their vehicles with lethal fragments.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Max is frantic and inquisitive, peppering Avery with questions and clinically presenting the possible scenarios; Tristan remains calm and collected, downplaying the situation while expressing aloof support.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pepper
Verb
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Smith allegedly sprayed the pesticide across food items, including fresh fruit and vegetables and rotisserie chickens, all of which were available to purchase.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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He was brought back when his girlfriend sprayed naloxone up his nose.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Just break your cookies into a few large pieces, and sprinkle them in with the pudding and toppers of your choice.Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
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Special mention to Matheus Cunha, who has sprinkled some magic in a woeful Wolves side, who narrowly missed out.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Tsunami shelters dot the shoreline, set back from the beach, while alert towers are equipped with loudspeakers and signs mark evacuation routes — all parts of a warning system that did not exist in 2004.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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The sauna’s floor-to-ceiling window overlooks the Black Forest, while the surrounding balcony is dotted with outdoor beds to soak up the sun au naturale.Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pepper. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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