tampered

Definition of tamperednext
past tense of tamper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tampered
Verb
  • Many a hunter has been fooled into giving up too soon.
    Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Because the malicious web pages look like legitimate services, users can be fooled into entering their passwords and two-factor codes, which the hackers steal.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 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
  • Israel then launched a new offensive against Hezbollah, and invaded much of southern Lebanon.
    Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • While Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago with superior numbers, that advantage has since been neutralized by Western aid and the emergence of new drones, which now account for the vast majority of casualties.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On their endless search for nutrients, hyphae encroached into empty spaces.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • But ever since, the family has alleged individuals have encroached on their beach, forcing them to put up no trespassing signs and hire private security, according to a supplemental complaint filed by Brian against the Walton County Sheriff’s Office last year.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bishop said someone trespassed onto the cemetery and stabbed her three cane corsos named Zeus, Ghost and Ro Ro, who were guarding the property.
    Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 12 Apr. 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
  • Arthur would have looked very different had another actor played him, according to the filmmaker.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Suffice it to say that eventually the tale of childhood catches up with the adult Sasha (played by Amy Zimmer), a filmmaker, who attempts to make sense of her past and Jeremy’s fate by undertaking her own investigation, at several decades’ remove.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Tampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tampered. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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