tamper with
phrasal verb
tampered with; tampering with; tampers with
: to change or touch (something) especially in a way that causes damage or harm
Someone tampered with the lock.
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Houck stood trial alongside Joseph Lawson, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 July 2025
Messiah Williams faces five felony charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault causing serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence, according to court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
The mom is also facing charges of manslaughter, hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse, officials said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
In a separate trial in May, Steven Lawson was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 July 2025
Messiah Williams faces five felony charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault causing serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence, according to court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
The mom is also facing charges of manslaughter, hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse, officials said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
In a separate trial in May, Steven Lawson was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2025
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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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