TAMPERS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

tampers

verb

present tense third-person singular of tamper

as in fiddles

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The contract model means that when Congress fiddles, it isn’t impacted.

— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Congress fiddles while structural defects in Medicare and Social Security threaten to engulf the programs.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025

Definition of fiddles

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Damage is often concentrated in the lower areas of the plant, as Verticillium invades hosts from their base, working upwards.

— Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Cover the Soil Like other weeds, ragweed is opportunistic and quickly invades areas of bare soil.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of invades

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Anticipating questions, making costs and outcomes clear, eliminating unnecessary friction and helping prospects maintain momentum when work or family inevitably intervenes are critical.

— Brian Hartnack, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Check the basket capacity, expected flight duration, cancellation and refund policy, and whether the operator will rebook you if weather intervenes.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of intervenes

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This time, Miles Teller plays the father, an out-of-work engineer who is convinced by his ex-cop brother (Adam Driver) to go into business with a group of Russian importers working out of Gowanus.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Then, two plays later Baugh burst through the line and outran everybody for a 33-yard TD and 27-17 lead.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of plays

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But as China’s 2018 detention of two Canadian citizens after Canada arrested a Huawei executive showed, the party readily interferes in the legal system when important interests are at stake.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of interferes

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