messed with, tampered with, moved
Toquei o apito, mas eles não se mexeram.
I blew the whistle, but they didn't move.
— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)
“Eles se mexeram rápido demais.”
They moved too quickly.
Mexeram nas coisas do Shoichi de novo?
Did they mess with Shoichi's things again?
— O Menino e a Garça (2023)