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.

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That means tampering with the IRA could land a Trump administration in political peril even with Republican control of the Senate, if not Congress. —

Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 In court, Tesla and Rudd previously pleaded not guilty to charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and failure to report the death of a person in connection to Miya's case. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024 With Her By Kathleen Walsh However, advocates in Maryland introduced the amendment to ensure that these rights can never be tampered with. —

Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024 During one of their early encounters, the pair sit across from each other, close enough in proximity for a charge to ignite but not close enough to tamper with their yearning. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tamper with