I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
sprinkle cheese over/on sth (= put small pieces of cheese over/on something )
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Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
sprinkle sth with sugar
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Sprinkle the cake with sugar.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
liberally
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Nuclear plants are sprinkled liberally across the capital, with a particularly dense clump in the northern suburbs.
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My next target was the deck chair area, which was liberally sprinkled with coins.
over
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An extra tablespoon sprinkled over the breakfast cereal can help control irritable bowel syndrome, piles, appendicitis and bowel cancer.
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Stir nuts and water into remaining cake mix mixture, then sprinkle over filling.
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Season, then sprinkle over the onion tops and stir again. 4.
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Spoon into the prepared baking dish, season with the nutmeg and then sprinkle over the Parmesan.
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Fresh mint is also good finely chopped and sprinkled over buttery new potatoes or peas.
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This is also sprinkled over the salads, to be followed by capers and some chopped chives or parsley.
then
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He enjoyed it as the boy watched him sign his initials on the letter and then sprinkle sand on it.
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Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, then sprinkle the remaining filling over the cake.
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He then sprinkled five litres of petrol in rooms and dropped a match.
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Spoon sauce over the chicken and then sprinkle with nuts and basil.
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Season, then sprinkle over the onion tops and stir again. 4.
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Crush Ramen noodles, combine with toasted almonds and sesame seeds, then sprinkle on top of cabbage mixture.
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The dish is then sprinkled with chopped fresh herbs such as tarragon.
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Stir nuts and water into remaining cake mix mixture, then sprinkle over filling.
■ NOUN
cheese
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Place in a heatproof dish and sprinkle the grated cheese over the top.
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A sprinkling of blue cheese or Gorgonzola makes it extra special.
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Top each half with a poached egg and half the tomato mixture; sprinkle each half with cheese .
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The pie is sprinkled with cheese , and baked.
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If desired, sprinkle with cheddar cheese .
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Just before serving, sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese .
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Add a tortilla and sprinkle with about cup cheese .
sugar
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Pour the milk over the mixture and sprinkle the sugar on top.
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Serve the fritters warm with ice cream and sprinkled lightly with powdered sugar .
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Leave too cool on a wire rack and then sprinkle with icing sugar .
water
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Then sprinkle on water and re-trowel in come loose-use an emulsion paint brush.
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He was shaking food into the aquarium, holding a container like a pepper shaker, sprinkling Vitablend into the water .
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One such method involves sprinkling the lawn with water at dusk.
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Sprinkle dirt just like you sprinkle holy water .
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I sprinkled water in front of the altar, and put some flowers on it, violets and dogwood.
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First I sprinkled the floor with water to prevent the dust from rising as I swept it.
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The soil should be kept moist, but never saturated, by sprinkling it gently with water from time to time.
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In the morning young people sprinkle their elders with water to bring well-being and continued longevity.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Sprinkle the cheese over the beans.
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Sprinkle the fish with lemon juice and herbs.
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Reagan sprinkled his conversations with phrases from famous Americans.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But ironically, each team is sprinkled with players poached from the other.
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Its hedged fields are sprinkled with oak trees, and apple orchards and half-timbered houses abound.
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Set a cup of water on the top shelf or sprinkle the newspapers lightly with water.
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Spoon a quarter of the peppers into the middle of each pastry round, sprinkle a little marjoram on top and season.
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Sure enough, it was sprinkled with several dozen small white specks.
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Their actions, setting and dialogue are sprinkled with touchstones of gay life.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Add a sprinkle of coconut.
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chocolate sprinkles
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Add other ingredients, except sprinkles, and combine well.
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When he ran his hand over it, a sprinkle of grit fell to the floor.