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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Pennsylvania prosecutors charged Mangione with charges related to forgery, firearms being carried without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime and false identification to law enforcement authorities.
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The report specifically points to 18 U.S.C. § 1512, a federal statute that prohibits tampering with witnesses and carries penalties of up to 20 years in prison.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
Craig faces seven felony charges, including first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, solicitation to commit first-degree murder and solicitation to commit perjury in the 2023 death of his wife.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
There, he was charged with two felonies — forgery and carrying a firearm without a license — and three misdemeanors: tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The report specifically points to 18 U.S.C. § 1512, a federal statute that prohibits tampering with witnesses and carries penalties of up to 20 years in prison.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
Craig faces seven felony charges, including first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, solicitation to commit first-degree murder and solicitation to commit perjury in the 2023 death of his wife.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
There, he was charged with two felonies — forgery and carrying a firearm without a license — and three misdemeanors: tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Tamper with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamper%20with. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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