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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Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, was charged with one count of state-jail felony abuse of a corpse and five counts of second-degree felony tampering with governmental records with intent to defraud or harm.
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Harris was initially also charged with three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and one count of tampering with a motor vehicle, according to court records.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Robertson was arrested and charged with murder, tampering with evidence, and violating conditions of a release, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
According to reports, trouble began in January when someone tampered with the chain-link fence to Star’s enclosure near downtown Anchorage.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Harris was initially also charged with three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and one count of tampering with a motor vehicle, according to court records.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Robertson was arrested and charged with murder, tampering with evidence, and violating conditions of a release, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
According to reports, trouble began in January when someone tampered with the chain-link fence to Star’s enclosure near downtown Anchorage.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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