tampered

Definition of tamperednext
past tense of tamper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tampered
Verb
  • The viral claim has been confirmed as satire by both local law enforcement and independent fact-checkers — but before the truth caught up, the story had already reached countless feeds and fooled plenty of readers along the way.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Tatum then isolated against the Spurs big man, fooled him with an up-fake, finished at the rim and smiled after being shoved to the ground.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But what does some scientist know about eating fruit, of all things, when your hamstring feels like it’s being fiddled by Satan?
    Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
  • As Rossini stowed her purse in a tiny back office, a manager named Katie Atlas was onboarding a new employee, a young woman who fiddled nervously with her necklace.
    Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, Puerto Rico imported Russian natural gas the same month as Russia invaded Ukraine.
    Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, impacting global supply and raising prices further.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the last few decades, the bug has encroached from Utah’s Virgin River into prime flycatcher habitat in northern Arizona.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In a filing late Friday, the DOJ argued that each of the four judges erred in their judgements and unlawfully encroached on the president’s power.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The people who trespassed at the Capitol, and committed disorderly behavior, enabled the mob violence.
    Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Timberwolves also played without starting forward Jaden McDaniels (right knee soreness) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (right calf soreness).
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Neither Green nor Booker played in the fourth quarter as the Suns cruised to the victory.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Tampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tampered. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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