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Pepper (Verb)

Attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The city was peppered with gunfire and explosions overnight resulting in several casualties.
The politician was peppered with tough questions from the press about her latest scandal.
Opposition forces began to pepper the base with artillery fire, causing widespread damage.
In the intense heat of the debate, the moderator was peppered with questions from both sides.
Law enforcement officers were peppered with rocks and bottles by the unruly protesters.

Add pepper to; "pepper the soup".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Pepper the salad with a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper for the best flavor.
I started to pepper the room with festive decorations in preparation for the party.
She decided to pepper the chicken with lots of herbs and spices before baking it in the oven.
To enhance the flavor, be sure to pepper the soup with a blend of herbs and spices.
The chef instructed the apprentice to pepper the steak with coarse black pepper on both sides before grilling.