TAMPERED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

tampered

verb

past tense of tamper

as in fooled

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Don’t be fooled by the big numbers that these guys throw around in their ballots.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Despite all the criticism that has pummeled the club since it was found guilty of over 100 charges relating to financial breaches, you could be fooled into thinking nothing was wrong.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fooled

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But what does some scientist know about eating fruit, of all things, when your hamstring feels like it’s being fiddled by Satan?

— Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
As Rossini stowed her purse in a tiny back office, a manager named Katie Atlas was onboarding a new employee, a young woman who fiddled nervously with her necklace.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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In 2014, Russia invaded Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, and Western banks pulled back on lending to Russians.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Romania first shot down drones this year, marking its first such action since Moscow invaded neighboring Ukraine.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of invaded

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The incident follows years of legal disputes over the pipeline, including a court ruling that Enbridge trespassed on tribal land.

— Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Since then, no one has been cited, trespassed or arrested for bringing weapons into the park, city and police officials told the Orlando Sentinel.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Definition of trespassed

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With Rose unavailable, sophomore quarterback Gabriel Webster played in district games against Azle, Denton and Sherman.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Armstrong led the Chiefs in receiving yards in the preseason, so he’s played against NFL competition.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

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