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
When an Italian model told police in 2015 that Weinstein had abruptly groped her in his New York office, no charges resulted.
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Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The carousel was among a photo dump Justin posted that day, which included a shot of him sitting shirtless next to a bong and another of him groping a smiling Hailey.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 31 May 2025
He was convicted of having groped both a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The hip-hop artist groped Jones, the lawsuit states.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The carousel was among a photo dump Justin posted that day, which included a shot of him sitting shirtless next to a bong and another of him groping a smiling Hailey.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 31 May 2025
He was convicted of having groped both a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The hip-hop artist groped Jones, the lawsuit states.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grope
Verb
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While the pull chain is much easier than trying to fumble with a tiny button, the shade occasionally catches on it when closing.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
18 June 2025
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His team had just fumbled a win on the biggest stage, and his eyes wandered.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Keep looking below for more Lululemon clothes from the We Made Too Much section, including dresses, tennis skirts, and a $9 accessory to complete your summer hairstyle.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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In that situation Powell has said that officials will look at which metric is further from target in determining policy.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Several states are reaching record high temperatures.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Only one Pac-12 legacy school, Arizona, reached the Sweet 16, this spring.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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