tamper with

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.

Examples of tamper with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bossell is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and tampering with a motor vehicle in connection with the death of 29-year-old Graham Hoffman. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

The researchers also found efforts to tamper with the website itself. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

What happens if a Cybercab is tampered with by the owner or a passenger? — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Royce and Rachel Moser both were charged with tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026