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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They were each charged with tampering with physical evidence, a third-degree felony, the Dallas Police Department said on Monday. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 14 July 2026

And further, why those who concealed the documents aren’t being prosecuted for obstructing governmental administration or tampering with evidence. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

Just days ago, police arrested 19-year-old Lucas Roper and a 17-year-old for tampering with evidence. — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The jury also considered Burkhart’s indictment on three counts of tampering with evidence in what prosecutors Lucas Allan and Devon Mann argued was an attempt to cover up a criminal killing. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026