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

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Additionally, parents should look out for candies that have been unwrapped or tampered with, in addition to homemade items. — Lina Ruiz october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Owens' post also linked to an Instagram video, which theorized the three friends killed Wells and tampered with his phone, according to the lawsuit. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Voters appeared largely confident that the system can’t be tampered with. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

She was charged with tampering with evidence with intent to impair a human corpse. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026