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pepper

[pep-er] / ˈpɛp ər /














VERB
season
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
cook plain






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Carey Crook, an ICE officer and supervisor on the scene, testified that after Hipolito and two others ignored multiple commands to stop blocking officer vehicles, Crook pepper sprayed them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In her video, Forcino points out the tell-tale visual inconsistencies that pepper AI-generated videos: "Why is this girl's right arm pink, but this one green?"

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Ma moved into dragon fruit in 2020, as an alternative to coffee and pepper cultivation.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Finish with torn basil, a decisive grind of black pepper, perhaps a small squeeze of lemon if it needs brightness.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The tables in the other half are set end to end, their bare wood graced only with salt and pepper shakers.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen