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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Media attention on the case has waned considerably since mid-February, ⁠when the sheriff ​and FBI released surveillance footage of an armed prowler in a ski mask shown tampering with Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera shortly ​before she was abducted. — Jana Winter, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Boyd and his crew pull the bottle tree out and send the rope ladder down, unaware that Sophia / the Man in Yellow has tampered with it. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Dezo Novotny faces charges of first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery and tampering with evidence. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site or otherwise in violation of these Official Rules. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026