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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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Nicholas Galitzine rocked a very buff physique training to be He-Man, and director Travis Knight showcased many of the colorful heroes and villains, including Jared Leto as the evil Skeletor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The frame’s branches keep it rustic, but the plethora of colorful gerber daisies and ferns at the base add brightness.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is a marked difference from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that was designed to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.—
Alex Cuadros,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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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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“Peppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppered. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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