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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This gave credence to the defense’s theory that police tampered with the evidence, including the busted taillight, pieces of which were later found at the crime scene, at 34 Fairview Road.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Officials say the devices could allow foreign actors to tamper with critical systems remotely.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Carissa Jenna Smith, 31, was arrested and charged with tampering with a witness, Pulaski County Sheriff's Stacy Ball confirmed to USA TODAY this week.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
He's charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and false identification to law enforcement.
—Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Officials say the devices could allow foreign actors to tamper with critical systems remotely.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Carissa Jenna Smith, 31, was arrested and charged with tampering with a witness, Pulaski County Sheriff's Stacy Ball confirmed to USA TODAY this week.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
He's charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and false identification to law enforcement.
—Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 10 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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