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.
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Dezo Novotny faces charges of first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery and tampering with evidence.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The conviction of tampering with evidence received a penalty of 3 to 10 years in prison.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The trial collapsed after the journalist was found to have tampered with evidence (he was later convicted of perverting the course of justice).
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
23 June 2026
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The conviction of tampering with evidence received a penalty of 3 to 10 years in prison.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
—
Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The trial collapsed after the journalist was found to have tampered with evidence (he was later convicted of perverting the course of justice).
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
23 June 2026
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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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