pepper
noun
a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
have been peppering
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present perfect progressiveof pepper.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Employees, residents and their families have been peppering Stuart Almer, the home’s chief executive, with questions.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2020
Since an earthquake swarm began on 16 August, Icelandic scientists have been peppering the region with additional seismic and global-positioning instruments to capture just such an event.
From Nature ● Aug. 22, 2014
Scots phrases have been peppering speeches by both the Yes and No camps ahead of the referendum on 18 September.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2014
Both Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Peretz have been peppering their public statements with calls for resolve, patience and courage in the coming, uncertain days.
From Time Magazine Archive
And all these nice people who have been peppering us with shot thought we were the dynamiters.
From The Man Who Was Thursday, a nightmare by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
