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
Students described being held down and having teammates rub their genitals on their faces, being groped in locker rooms, and in some cases penetrated with a broomstick.
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Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The woman is accused of getting into an argument with a man who groped her days earlier, according to the criminal complaint.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Starling alleges Malik groped her and made unwanted advances at a Justin Timberlake concert, then the company tried to silence her with a settlement offer.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The woman said that Wachner had groped and kissed her at a music festival in 2014.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The woman is accused of getting into an argument with a man who groped her days earlier, according to the criminal complaint.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Starling alleges Malik groped her and made unwanted advances at a Justin Timberlake concert, then the company tried to silence her with a settlement offer.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The woman said that Wachner had groped and kissed her at a music festival in 2014.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grope
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Last year, Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor celebrated prematurely and fumbled the ball through the back of the end zone on what was going to be a 41-yard TD run.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cowboys linebacker James Houston caused Love to fumble.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ink-tank printers looked poised to become the better, more economical choice for the future of printing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton County Coroner's Office investigators are looking for relatives or friends of a West End woman who died recently.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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The recall notice states the doors can suddenly close when a person is reaching inside.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The area also features a red mini fridge for easy access to snacks and drinks, and a custom bath with kid-friendly touches, like step-stools to reach the trough sink, alphabet artwork, and a large jar full of bath toys.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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