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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Joseph Lawson is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site or otherwise in violation of these Official Rules. Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 June 2025 Authentication establishes a chain of trust so the call recipient can be confident the caller ID wasn't tampered with. James Garvert, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Novoa was placed under arrest and charged with evading responsibility serious physical injury, windshield obstructing view and tampering with physical evidence. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tamper with

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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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