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peppered

ADJECTIVE
covered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carpeted dotted overgrown
STRONG
bejeweled flowered overspread powdered sown spangled spattered spotted starred studded
WEAK
dusted over flowery scattered with spread with sprinkled over starry with strewn with
Antonyms
WEAK
bare empty exposed open passed over revealed unfurnished unheeded unnoticed
ADJECTIVE
speckled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flecked mottled sprinkled
STRONG
dappled flaked freckled motley spotted stippled studded variegated
WEAK
brindled mosaic particolored patchy punctate spotty
Antonyms
WEAK
plain unspeckled

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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

Arina Hooks peppered the audience with questions about how they would go about starting their own business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 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

As soon as he got close to me, he gave himself a giant shake and peppered me with Snapfinger Creek water.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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