tampering

[ tam-per-ing ]

/ ˈtæm pər ɪŋ /

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noun

the act or process of changing, damaging, or interfering with something, especially with intent to falsify, cheat, or defraud:Data transmitted over an SSL connection cannot be forged without the two parties becoming immediately aware of the tampering.In a clear case of tampering, players were caught using sandpaper to alter the ball.

the act or process of dealing secretively, improperly, or underhandedly with someone:I had a duty to report the witness tampering to the judge.

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Origin of tampering

tamper¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby tampering

Tampa, Tampa Bay, tampala, tamper, Tampere, tampering, tamperproof, tamper-resistant, tamper with, Tampico, Tampico hemp

How to use tampering in a sentence

If you’ve never tampered with Google’s search settings, then you are always getting the results for the country you are currently in.
How to check Google search results for different locations|Sponsored Content: SEO PowerSuite|November 17, 2020|Search Engine Land
Outraged, Miller threw the sushi away, afraid that someone in the restaurant had spit in or otherwise tampered with his food, he later told colleagues.
Danny Meyer wants to bring everyone to the table after a fractious election. Twitter says: Too soon.|Tim Carman|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
That firm, Chainalysis, published a blog post detailing how it analyzed the Bitcoin blockchain—a tamper-proof public ledger of transactions—to track the hacker’s activities.
Feds seize $1 billion in Bitcoin from mystery man ‘X’|Jeff|November 5, 2020|Fortune
I’ve been hearing about voting polls being tampered with, mail being held up to stop voting, and all kinds of other schemes to make sure every vote isn’t counted.
High Anxiety|Truthbetold|November 4, 2020|TruthBeTold.news

Such language is consistent with Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s recent advocacy for digital currencies like Bitcoin, which are controlled by no central authority, and which create a tamper-proof record of transactions.
Why Square went on a $50 million Bitcoin buying spree|Jeff|October 8, 2020|Fortune
Because of this, tampering with the nature of one has an impact on the nature of the other.
Living Black & Gay in the ’50s|Alain Mabanckou|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he grew intolerant of clients tampering with his illustrations.
Gosta Peterson's Bohemian Rhapsody: Unpacking a Photographer's '60s Secrets|Lizzie Crocker|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why is he re-introducing the idea of tampering with Medicare in an election year?
Paul Ryan: Still a Total Jerk|Michael Tomasky|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her fellow firefighters strung a giant bra across the firehouse ceiling and endangered her life by tampering with her oxygen tank.
Women Who Paved the Way|Betsy West|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
XXXX is the same officer investigated for witness tampering.
Rogue L.A. Cop’s Facebook Manifesto: ‘You Will Now Live the Life of Prey’|The Daily Beast|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Many instruments have had the sound holes spoiled and the surface of the wood inside gored by unskilful tampering with the post.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
At first Brodrick was more than ever enraged with Prothero for tampering with other people's families like that.
The Creators|May Sinclair
Civil law, which is God's ordinance, prohibits tampering with any testament of man.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians|Martin Luther
Facts like these show how stubbornly a language resists radical tampering with its phonetic pattern.
Language|Edward Sapir
This was treason—an overt tampering with the allegiance of the followers; and the subordinate was driven forth with contumely.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton

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