Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tampered
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The first generation of Iranian revolutionaries—including octogenarians like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—have long fooled themselves about their future.—
Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price, the bottoms deliver an expensive look thanks to their dark wash and classic cut.—
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As Rossini stowed her purse in a tiny back office, a manager named Katie Atlas was onboarding a new employee, a young woman who fiddled nervously with her necklace.—
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Communities across the globe probably independently fiddled their way towards the invention of proto lip balms over and over.—
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Our country just invaded Venezuela and captured its president, who admittedly was a bad guy.—
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There’s no way Trump would have invaded Venezuela if that country didn’t have vast deposits of oil.—
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Palace intrigue encroached on his confidence at times.—
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Lucah's second tooth had encroached, blocking the path for his right front tooth, which remains recessed in his gums, his mother said.—
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Parking on private property that isn't yours means Hoosiers can be asked to leave and possibly trespassed, according to Leslie Kelly, vice president of program strategy for Horizon House, an agency that supports people experiencing homelessness.—
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The Gordon Jewish Community Center in Nashville is suing a neo-Nazi organization after one of the hate group's members illegally trespassed at the center to intimidate local Jewish people, a news release from the Southern Poverty Law Center states.—
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Trojans add two to special teams Long snapper Dylan Black and punter Lachlan Carrigan, both of whom played for Memphis last season, each committed to USC out of the transfer portal, rounding out the Trojans’ special teams unit.—
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Werner has 24 goals in 57 games for the German national team and played in the 2018 World Cup.—
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“Tampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tampered. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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