tamper with

phrasal verb

tampered with; tampering with; tampers with

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

Someone tampered with the lock.

Examples of tamper with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Both sides can point fingers and claim the opposing party may try to cheat, scheme or tamper with the election results in some way. —

Olivia Ardito, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024 In December, a third-party probe found evidence that testing for as many as 64 models had been tampered with, pushing the company to temporarily shut down factories and a management shakeup. —

William Gavin, Quartz, 31 July 2024 Any damaged or tampered with wristbands are not allowed, nor can concertgoers share their wristband with another person. —

Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 31 July 2024 The video purported to show that Freeman and Moss, Freeman’s daughter, had tampered with ballots. —

Sarah Ellison, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tamper with

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