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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Cottrell is facing one count of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
In January, at Bondi’s confirmation hearing, the Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar sought assurances that Trump would not be permitted to tamper with criminal cases.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Despite receiving a cease-and-desist order, Benally continued the operation illegally, at one point tampering with a utility meter to steal electricity.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Heskett was charged with two counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count of tampering with physical evidence, all felonies, according to Jefferson County court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
In January, at Bondi’s confirmation hearing, the Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar sought assurances that Trump would not be permitted to tamper with criminal cases.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Despite receiving a cease-and-desist order, Benally continued the operation illegally, at one point tampering with a utility meter to steal electricity.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Heskett was charged with two counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count of tampering with physical evidence, all felonies, according to Jefferson County court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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