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

Recent Examples on the Web

Mario Mitchell, 40, on Thursday was convicted of that charge and tampering with physical evidence, according to a news release from the office of Mark Gibson, Platte County prosecuting attorney. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Jones did not enter a plea on Thursday to multiple counts of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Police say Lozano-Garita is facing multiple charges, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon, concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The mass wedding was a wonderful thing, but age-old customs should not be tampered with. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026