tamper with

verb

tampered with; tampering with; tampers with

Synonyms of tamper with

: to change or touch (something) especially in a way that causes damage or harm

Someone tampered with the lock.

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In addition to the manslaughter charge, Snelling pleaded guilty to charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 They have both been charged with tampering with or fabricating evidence and abuse of a corpse, according to court records. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The hackers have tampered with servers, taken local government websites offline and gained access to large tranches of consumer data. — Tiffany May, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 An unusual cyberattack in France tampered with refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets across the country, leading to spoiled food. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tamper with

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