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as in dotted
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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Recent Examples of peppered
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The Bengals also smartly peppered tight end Mike Gesicki into the game plan.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Smaller explosions peppered the forest and grasslands.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Shops selling souvenirs and snacks are peppered throughout.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
A couple, Paul and Deb, peppered us with questions about the adventure, then feted us with their own wilderness stories—and several shots.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
Hash browns, smothered and peppered.
—Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Though the year has ended well with Madrid's improved standing in the title race, plus clinching the Intercontinental Cup at Pachuca's expense in Qatar earlier this week, there was a rough patch earlier in the current campaign peppered by defeats both domestically and in the Champions League.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Of course, the museum’s art collection will be peppered throughout the property.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The streamer peppered Dittmann with a number of questions related to Musk, referring to Grimes and the New Year’s Day Las Vegas bombing in which the suspect blew up a Tesla Cybertruck.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The Bengals also smartly peppered tight end Mike Gesicki into the game plan.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Smaller explosions peppered the forest and grasslands.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Shops selling souvenirs and snacks are peppered throughout.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
A couple, Paul and Deb, peppered us with questions about the adventure, then feted us with their own wilderness stories—and several shots.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
Hash browns, smothered and peppered.
—Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Though the year has ended well with Madrid's improved standing in the title race, plus clinching the Intercontinental Cup at Pachuca's expense in Qatar earlier this week, there was a rough patch earlier in the current campaign peppered by defeats both domestically and in the Champions League.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Of course, the museum’s art collection will be peppered throughout the property.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppered
Adjective
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Her program prioritizes outside time and operates out of several yurt-style classrooms brimming with natural light and colorful Montessori materials.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Both are deciduous shrubs that produce colorful clusters of flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators but chaste tree and butterfly bush are not closely related.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There is also a marked contrast between the two women, and in the character of these two books.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: The bumper crop of donors is a marked difference from this time four years ago, after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol by Trump supporters.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Jan. 2025
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But despite the gaping hole at its center, the composition clearly depicts a harbor scene with boats and buildings set against a streaked white and blue sky.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2024
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“Peppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppered. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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