tamper

verb

Definition of tampernext
as in to fool

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Recent Examples of tamper Ole Miss coach Pete Golding basically admitted to tampering, but also, what about Lane? — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Ridley's older sister, 55-year-old Bernadette Ridley, is being charged with abuse of corpse, tampering and related offenses. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 May 2026 More details about the Cavs/The Realest partnership To ensure authenticity, The Realest oversees every collectible item to have patent-pending covert markings and tamper resistant holograms. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Consider due process, tampering due to out-of-control access to court documents, and digitally changing at will. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tamper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamper
  1. fool
  2. trespass
  3. fiddle
  4. invade
  5. encroach
  6. monkey
  7. infringe
  8. play
Verb
  • In April 1943, Operation Mincemeat used a corpse carrying fake invasion plans to fool Hitler into thinking the Allies would strike Greece rather than Sicily.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But don’t be fooled by the fluidity, the tablet itself isn’t paper (or even E Ink).
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fool
Verb
  • Israel wages war on childhood because a Palestinian child at play is already trespassing upon the future Israel has reserved for itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Tohono O’odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of trespass
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  • The original Rowdy Rooster, a slim storefront on a scrappy East Village block, closed earlier this year, menu fiddling notwithstanding.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • The Fed's influence on credit and the economy is minimal; credit is produced by real-world productivity, not central bank fiddling.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of fiddle
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  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4 ½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of invade
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  • Wildfires encroached on major European cities, a once unthinkable threat.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of encroach
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  • With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don’t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them.
    — Valerie Demicheva and Flora Chang, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2021
  • But this experiment isn't about monkeying around—this a real security and safety hazard, the researchers point out in a new paper.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 31 Jan. 2020
Definition of monkey
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  • The Knicks join other sports businesses, including the NBA and NASCAR, in using federal court to try to stop the flow of counterfeit goods that allegedly infringe trademarks.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The companies also argue that these lawsuits infringe on the federal government’s exclusive authority over foreign affairs.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of infringe
Verb
  • Business travelers love this hotel for its balance of work and play, along with its central location.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Barcelona Lamine Yamal may have been light on the score sheet during the World Cup, but the teenage phenom played his role to perfection during Spain’s tournament-winning run.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of play

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