PEPPERED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

peppered 1 of 2

adjective

as in sprinkled

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peppered

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verb

past tense of pepper

as in sprayed

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on pepper the costume with flecks of glitter

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as in dotted

to mark with small spots especially unevenly spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor

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Adjective

Players who were not participating in live play still peppered coaches with questions. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 By sequencing hundreds of peppered moth genomes, the geneticists found a significant and consistent difference in a gene called cortex involved in wing development. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Highlighting the list is Luis Chávez, who scored a goal in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and peppered goalkeepers with 10 shots. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026 Other vegetarian items include a black peppered tofu dish with rice that can also be ordered vegan. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The peppered bird seed is perfectly safe for our avian friends, but rodents really don’t like it. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 Members of Community Board 12 alerted the 66th Precinct on Tuesday after the hateful graffiti was found peppered throughout the park. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026 And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Yes, it's all peppered throughout. — Erin McMullen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025

Verb

Acoustic wooden bafflers frame the space and help create a sense of intimacy, with grand works from local artists peppered about and instilling a tangible sense of place. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 But the Track Fire had interrupted this picturesque scene, charring the thick tree trunks that peppered the canyon wall in New Mexico. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Outdoor bars and pop-up tasting stands peppered the festival grounds, offering adult libations to the 21-and-over crowd dancing, moshing and rocking out all weekend. — Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 That meant Burnham and his Cabinet were peppered during the conference with questions about security lapses and potential state threats from Iran or Russia. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Television commercials featuring the likes of Alabama great Nick Saban have peppered college football broadcasts this month, and Cruz appeared on ESPN's College GameDay to promote the bill. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 So there’s some fun to be had with little scenes that can be peppered throughout the season. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Before Warren even got to his lesson, the second graders peppered him with questions. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 The music that existed just outside his window and peppered his childhood. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppered

Adjective

Peghah Maleknejad, fashion director of Hero and Heroine Magazine, bought the dotted mesh long dress for $359 on her phone while waiting for the Alainpaul show to start.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
To reduce confusion, the top plate has a dotted pattern around each key position that can accept a magnetic switch.

— Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Details of the attack in court document report Williams sprayed the man with bear repellant, struck him with a Chevy Tahoe, then tried to hit him twice more with the vehicle.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
If a lion does grab your dog, Lisbon recommends using bear spray rather than physically jumping into the fight — even if your dog gets sprayed in the process.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sprayed

Verb

There is just enough wry humor—think Shaun of the Dead—sprinkled throughout to keep things from getting too grim, often deriving from Bryan’s cluelessness and general lack of skills.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Sheets of nori are coated with tempura batter and sprinkled with a togarashi-ish spice blend.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of sprinkled

Adjective

Hazel is actually an unusual, multi-colored eye type that features a mix of brown, green, and gold or amber hues.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
In a city better known for restrained modernism, La Tulipe is a playful bouquet of concrete and colored glass.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of colored

Adjective

For a kid who loved drawing, the box, with its many drawers, was a portal to a sparkling, colorful world.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
At a press conference yesterday NASA presented its preliminary findings, which touch on everything from the moon’s surprisingly colorful craters to a series of curious flashes that the astronauts spied in lunar shadows.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of colorful

Adjective

In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.

— James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The delicate stippled pattern is reminiscent of shifting clouds that add depth and movement while maintaining an airiness.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026

Definition of stippled

Adjective

Another look came in the form of Oxford pumps with a speckled calf-hair finish and red linear detailing.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
At least some of the time, Hawthorne really was warming the little speckled eggs from which his masterworks would hatch.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of speckled

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