as in to fumble
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
she groped in her purse for her car keys groping for the right answer
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Recent Examples of grope
The outlet stated that sources said an inebriated Abbasi groped the actor, who was also represented by CAA.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
In Deadline’s initial report, Abbasi was accused of being drunk at CAA’s Golden Globes after-party and groping one of the agency’s A-list clients.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
In the car, Simien groped the woman, stabbed her in the neck, choked her and beat her before raping her in the same cloverleaf section of I-80 and Madison, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
But when Johan’s groping hands move to William’s chest, he’s pushed away.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
In Deadline’s initial report, Abbasi was accused of being drunk at CAA’s Golden Globes after-party and groping one of the agency’s A-list clients.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
In the car, Simien groped the woman, stabbed her in the neck, choked her and beat her before raping her in the same cloverleaf section of I-80 and Madison, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2025
But when Johan’s groping hands move to William’s chest, he’s pushed away.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grope
Verb
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And Volodymyr Zelenskyy also fumbled the bag pretty hard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Arriving in England in 1929, Queenie fumbled around on the edges of the entertainment business, hoping to be an actor.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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And now, thanks to this contract, Evans can look to build some more permanence in Montreal.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Desiree is exploring Charlotte and the Carolinas, and is looking forward to taking readers along for the ride.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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The cold front is expected to stay all day Sunday, with highs reaching just 40 and lows of 25.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2025
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The American leader expressed confidence that Putin won't press to restart the war if a truce can be reached.—
JILL LAWLESS AND AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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