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.
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In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Brian Adams, 52, was indicted by a grand jury in southeast Georgia on charges of violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, making a false statement, two counts of tampering with evidence and two counts of violation of oath by a public officer.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Brian Adams, the 52-year-old former Smith State Prison warden is now facing charges of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, tampering with evidence, making false statements, and violating his oath as a public officer.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Hull and Ames also face charges of tampering with physical evidence for discarding an expandable baton allegedly used to assault the Moberly teen, records indicate.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Brian Adams, 52, was indicted by a grand jury in southeast Georgia on charges of violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, making a false statement, two counts of tampering with evidence and two counts of violation of oath by a public officer.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Brian Adams, the 52-year-old former Smith State Prison warden is now facing charges of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, tampering with evidence, making false statements, and violating his oath as a public officer.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Hull and Ames also face charges of tampering with physical evidence for discarding an expandable baton allegedly used to assault the Moberly teen, records indicate.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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