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.
is peppering
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present progressiveof pepper (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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After Switzerland controlled the ball at the outset, Sweden is peppering Swiss goaltender Yann Sommer with shots, but cannot find the net so far.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2018
The Obama campaign is peppering less enthusiastic supporters with phone calls, home visits, and direct mail pleas.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2012
I tell him he is peppering the land with moral influence.
From Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe Compiled From Her Letters and Journals by Her Son Charles Edward Stowe by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Life is peppering me with good things this year, I could not be more grateful.
From She Buildeth Her House by William Wistar Comfort
