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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Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void.
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Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Ophelia, Cordelia’s sister, is convinced Mortimer tampered with the will and vows to contest the outcome.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
In addition to keeping drinks covered, police say that drink testing tools can reveal whether a beverage has been tampered with.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
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Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Ophelia, Cordelia’s sister, is convinced Mortimer tampered with the will and vows to contest the outcome.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
In addition to keeping drinks covered, police say that drink testing tools can reveal whether a beverage has been tampered with.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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