How to Use tamper in a Sentence

tamper

1 of 2 verb
  • This will hopefully tamper the cedar pollen a bit for a few days.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
  • She was not charged with jury tampering.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • There are safeguards in place to ensure that no one can tamper with voting machines.
    — Joshua A. Douglas, CNN, 26 July 2022
  • Avoid third-party sites that host cloned or tampered versions of popular apps.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Turns out that time in the great outdoors may be the greatest way to tamper pinball energy.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Do not deface or tamper with any natural objects or park structures.
    — Joe Songer | [email protected], al, 20 Oct. 2020
  • This leads to a softening of edges and dulling of hallmarks that may tamper with the watch’s design and lessen its value.
    — Brynn Wallner, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 May 2021
  • This gave the hackers the ability to tamper with the satellite network.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Hill, the county clerk, was accused of jury tampering.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The evidence tampering charge was filed weeks after his arrest, jail records show.
    — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Coaches have spoken out about tampering across the nation.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • That scarcity should tamper expectations for the offense in the days ahead.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The video seems to imply that this opens the door for someone to tamper with election materials.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Crude oil prices have taken a tumble this week, spurred by fears of a looming recession that could tamper demand.
    — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022
  • Radical shifts are unsightly, tamper with the game’s sublime balance and turn off the fans.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2021
  • Because there is a sense that, since then, you guys have been reluctant to tamper with the classic U2 style.
    — David Marchese David Marchese, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Security footage showed no signs of tampering over the weekend.
    — Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The issue is to tamper down inflation to a soft landing, not cause a hard landing and recession.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Surely that’s not the only case of tampering going on in college football.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Carefully inspect card readers and keypads for signs of tampering or anything that feels loose or out of place.
    — Lori Smith, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
  • Although she was cleared of the doping charge, she is accused of attempting to tamper with doping control.
    — Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Still, there’s always a chance that someone from within the company could tamper with the deep-learning model.
    — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 10 May 2022
  • Anyone who finds a swastika sticker should not tamper with it and instead call 311, police said.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2021
  • There are times when parents do have to tamper with the chemistry of grandparent-grandchild affection, but this isn’t one of them.
    — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2021
  • His team had accused a Colleton County court clerk of jury tampering.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
  • Chinese authorities moved to tamper down some of the support Ou received.
    — Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Well, mission accomplished, but Elroy didn’t tamper with the parachute.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 19 May 2021
  • Meanwhile, the third component is designed to tamper with equipment from Omron.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Morehead spoke in January about tampering rules.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The employee was charged on June 2 with felony evidence tampering.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2023

tamper

2 of 2 noun
  • But the main thing is that light, that trust light is designed to be tamper resistant.
    — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • When not in use, the tamper can be conveniently stored on the left side of the machine.
    — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
  • There are three temperature settings to choose from, and also a tamper.
    — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Since five–sided wrenches are found in few toolboxes, this shape makes the hydrant valves and caps more tamper-proof.
    — Spike Carlsen, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The city found two existing models that are tamper-proof, Rubenstein said.
    — Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 July 2021
  • Pull out the magnetic tamper and press softly onto your portafilter.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 17 July 2024
  • The smart tamper has a lever that compresses the coffee with 22 pounds of pressure every time.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 24 June 2024
  • If mice are a problem, place tamper-resistant, pet-safe bait stations under the mower.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 11 Sep. 2019
  • If the foundation is relatively small, compact the gravel with a hand tamper.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Mar. 2021
  • This Vitamix comes with a tamper to help process thicker foods, and it’s backed by a 7-year warranty to give you peace of mind.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Forbes, 23 June 2021
  • The plastic accessories, like a tamper and coffee scoop that come with the machine, feel cheap and aren’t terribly useful.
    — Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Data from the system would alert the city to water leaks, backflow issues, inactive or faulty meters, and would provide tamper alerts.
    — Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Jones’ monitor then showed another tamper alert, and Jones went missing, the officer wrote.
    — Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Each machine comes with a frothing jug, one- and two-cup filter baskets, a trimming tool, a tamper, a cleaning tool, a cleaning disc, and cleaning a tablets.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Use your bathroom scale (after a cleaning) to develop a steady 30-40 pounds on the tamper, holding it like an ice cream cone pointed down.
    — Matt Bean, Sunset Magazine, 2 Aug. 2020
  • Patented 3-in-1 food tamper, measuring cup & cleaning brush, and a food-safe, machine washable strainer bag for making soy, rice, oat, and nut milks.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 29 Apr. 2021
  • On Monday, the company and the city showed off some of their features, including what the company says is a tamper-resistant design.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2021
  • Officials received tamper alerts for their ankle monitors shortly thereafter.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Escondido police found a 38-year-old man selling the concrete tamper online, Baeder said.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Peeling a tamper-resistant seal off a bottle of shampoo while comfortably seated at a table is a different matter than while standing wet and naked in the shower.
    — Kate Murphy, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Elsewhere, the Valhalla is equipped with run-flat tires to help with quick escapes in difficult situations and a tamper-proof covered exhaust to stop villains from putting anything in the pipes.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Another signature feature of all Vitamix blenders is their tamper tool for blending ingredients with little to no liquid like hummus or peanut butter.
    — Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The driver, via a translator, gave authorities permission to search the Jeep, and officers quickly spotted tamper marks in the tire well near the driver’s side of the vehicle.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Many of the ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin are tamper proof, under 24-hour camera surveillance and in fire stations, libraries or other government offices.
    — Patrick Marley, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Once all of the boxes had arrived, officials sealed up the room with tamper-proof tape about midnight, according to observers with two different campaigns, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2021
  • The boxes are under 24-hour video surveillance, have tamper evidence seals and are collected daily by a pair of Election Commission staff members.
    — Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The two co-directors carefully painted a picture of a highly secure election in which every tamper-resistant seal, every box of ballots and every transport of ballots was documented.
    — Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Through years of lock testing, our experts consider Yale to be one of the most secure brands, thanks to the consistently high-quality construction and top-grade materials, which make the locks tamper-proof and hard to kick in.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2022
  • The company regained public trust by quickly pulling Tylenol from American shelves and introducing new tamper-resistant packaging.
    — New York Times, 12 Nov. 2021
  • In addition to replacing outdated wiring, city crews are adding tamper-proof covers and installing energy-efficient bulbs wherever possible, Gloria said.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023

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