peppered

Example Sentences

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He peppered the off-side boundary from the seamers and punished the wayward spin of Mitchell Santner with sweeps and whips through the leg side.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

He was peppered with 27 shots from 2010 World Cup champion Spain, making seven saves for the Blue Sharks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

The woman peppered Borel with questions as the three walked single-file through narrow aisles framed by shelves stocked with some of the world’s most coveted bottles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The viewer wants the punches, kicks and knockouts, maybe with a few jokes peppered in to keep things lively.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

It wasn’t raining, but dark clouds peppered the sky in a way that could mean that recess would be wet.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold