tampering

verb

present participle of tamper
as in fiddling

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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
  1. fiddling
  2. fooling
  3. encroaching
  4. invading
  5. trespassing
  6. playing
  7. intervening
Verb
  • The original Rowdy Rooster, a slim storefront on a scrappy East Village block, closed earlier this year, menu fiddling notwithstanding.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of fiddling
Verb
  • Anybody hoping that a Netanyahu defeat in October and the emergence of a less controversial successor will reset the table is likely fooling themselves.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout all the commotion, Romelu Lukaku acted as decoy, holding on to the ball, fooling everyone, including the TV producer, who pulled up a graphic showing his recent penalty record.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of fooling
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  • Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory have observed changes including fewer bees and other pollinators, and sagebrush encroaching in valleys once dominated by wildflowers.
    — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of encroaching
Verb
  • What's Ivy's message to those who oppose biological males invading Canadian women's golf?
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, in contending with the invading species, Denise is fashioned into a female action hero more in keeping with the epoch of director Quentin Tarantino than with that of President Ronald Reagan.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of invading
Verb
  • According to a message that school officials sent to parents, the juveniles may have been trespassing on the campus.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There can also be other charges associated with crossing the border that aren't directly related to trespassing onto military land.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trespassing
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  • The service got its name from the original Mechanical Turk, an 18th century chess-playing robot that was actually controlled by a human chess master.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • If your dog has any dental issues, playing any type of pulling game is not advisable.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of playing
Verb
  • Freedom then stepped toward the floor and yelled back at Cloud with his arms spread, with security quickly intervening and ushering Freedom out.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Recognizing and treating eating disorders Recognizing eating disorders quickly and intervening early can significantly improve outcomes and reduce time spent in illness.
    — Erin Harrop, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of intervening

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“Tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tampering. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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