Synonyms of grope

grope

verb

ˈgrōp 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• look
• reach
• feel
• fish
• scrabble
• grab
• snatch
• hunt
• grabble
• seize
• nab
• cast about
• seek (out)
• rummage
• capture
• ransack
• rake
• comb
• scour
• corral
• get
• clutch
• dredge
• rifle
• nail
• dig (through)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grope

There’s always a fear of groping around in the dark; of not even knowing who to talk to. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

Quaylin Wesley, 27, of Oakland and Vallejo, has been charged with 10 felonies for allegedly going into the girl’s room repeatedly on the night of June 13 and groping her, forcing her to touch him, and attempting to sodomize her, prosecutors say. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Love curated these parties to create a space where patrons don’t have to worry about their drink getting spiked, getting groped in the crowd, or their light being dimmed in any way, Love said. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Gooding has been accused of groping dozens of women and pleaded guilty to one count of forcible touching in 2022. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026