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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But in 2005, Kushner was convicted of filing fraudulent tax returns, lying to the Federal Election Commission, and tampering with a witness. —

Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024 Stone was found guilty on seven felony counts in 2019 for obstruction of a congressional investigation, making false statements to Congress and tampering with a witness, according to the Department of Justice. —

Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 However, federal prosecutors have said there are no conditions that can reduce Combs' risk of tampering with witnesses or shaping the opinions of potential jurors. —

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024 This collaborative approach also prevents tampering with data on the blockchain, a technology that stores transactions redundantly in multiple nodes of a network. —

Quanta Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tamper with