tampering

present participle of tamper

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Recent Examples of tampering There is a growing perception that some schools are frequently tampering and that knowledge compels other schools to tamper as well to avoid being placed at a competitive disadvantage. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tampering
Verb
  • The Fed's influence on credit and the economy is minimal; credit is produced by real-world productivity, not central bank fiddling.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • On Sunday, the lineup includes Tatiana Hargreaves, a rising-star in the bluegrass fiddling scene, with her band and special guest Michael Daves; the honky-tonk duo Caleb Lauder and Reeb Wllms with their band the Cali Cutups; and Pleasanton native and all-world strings player Tony Furtado.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Speaking on Harvard Business School’s The Founder Mindset podcast, hosted by senior lecturer and serial entrepreneur Reza Satchu, the Shark Tank investor argued that anyone trying to balance a young company against the rest of their life is fooling themselves.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • The other is fooling humans, particularly the dwindling number of journalists, critics, and other gatekeepers who are still capable of conferring legitimacy by paying attention.
    Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Keeping the encroaching natural world at bay is a struggle in neighborhoods adjacent to Los Angeles County’s wildlands.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Not even underage performers are safe from the encroaching tech.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Light eight lanterns if the British are invading by land, but running late.
    Evan Allgood, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • The court also upheld that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship for all except in the narrowest of cases, like the children of diplomats and invading soldiers.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead of Cady as rapist, Cape Fear seems to be going for a general theme of Cady as violator, someone who is trespassing not singularly on a female body but on the Bowdens’ trustworthiness.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Kaufmyn was found guilty of interfering with a business, trespassing with intent to interfere with a business, unlawful assembly and refusal to disburse at a riot.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
    Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Many experts have cautioned against the dangers of over-intervening during delivery; at the same time, the availability of clinical care, when properly deployed, has clearly saved countless lives.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • In the intervening five years that $59,900 Mach-E GT should be closer to $70,000 in 2026.
    Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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“Tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tampering. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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