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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He was taken into custody without incident and booked on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter, tampering with evidence and concealment of a dead body, police said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
He had been charged with murder, tampering with evidence and improper disposal of a body.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
On May 5, 2021, Barry was arrested and charged with murder after deliberation, tampering with physical evidence and attempting to influence a public servant in connection with his wife’s death, court records showed.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 10 May 2025
April 28 Vehicle tampering, grand theft: Between March 15 and 16, someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 18000 block of McFarland Avenue and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss valued at approximately $3,000.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
He had been charged with murder, tampering with evidence and improper disposal of a body.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
On May 5, 2021, Barry was arrested and charged with murder after deliberation, tampering with physical evidence and attempting to influence a public servant in connection with his wife’s death, court records showed.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 10 May 2025
April 28 Vehicle tampering, grand theft: Between March 15 and 16, someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 18000 block of McFarland Avenue and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss valued at approximately $3,000.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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