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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The person then tampers with the mother of three's supposedly deactivated Google Nest doorbell camera.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
He’s also accused of assault, stalking, criminal possession of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Authorities gained access to home security footage of a masked man tampering with Guthrie's doorbell camera.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Opposition politicians and civil society groups insist that voting results from polling stations must appear in real time on the electoral commission’s website, to guard against tampering with tallies recorded on paper.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
He’s also accused of assault, stalking, criminal possession of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Authorities gained access to home security footage of a masked man tampering with Guthrie's doorbell camera.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Opposition politicians and civil society groups insist that voting results from polling stations must appear in real time on the electoral commission’s website, to guard against tampering with tallies recorded on paper.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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