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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.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tampering
Verb
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But none of these tracks really explore their ideas as much as just fiddling in place, with any initial energy fizzling out almost immediately.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
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But in private, Arthur advises her to exercise a little more discretion in her, um, fiddling.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But anyone in the auto industry who didn’t feel like something was going to happen in China five years ago was fooling themselves.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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Politicians are fooling themselves about the political power of health-conscious moms.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Your neighbors may not want to deal with its thorny leaves encroaching on their yard.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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An encroaching fog is disrupting the ferry schedule.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Driving Saddam Hussein from Kuwait was justified, but invading his country over a decade later was not.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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As with everything, artificial intelligence is invading courtrooms.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hours after his release, North Patrol Deputies responded to a business near Fair Oaks Boulevard and San Lucas Way for a report of the same man trespassing on property.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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While monitoring predators at Python Cave — which is home to Egyptian fruit bats confirmed to be infected with the virus — in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park, scientists recorded hundreds of humans trespassing to visit the area.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Thanks for playing — and share your scores in the comments!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Paul and Barlow spent several minutes in the second half playing in the frontcourt, giving Nurse options to switch seamlessly while playing small when other Sixers bigs dealt with foul trouble.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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In the intervening months, the President fired the head of the Department of Homeland Security.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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In the intervening years, Turner had dabbled in other interests.—
Tim Gray,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tampering. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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