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

Franken fake-groped a sleeping woman as a joke, and was then credibly accused of groping numerous women for real. — Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 10 July 2026

But there’s a savvy 2026 vibe about the way the film refuses to create florid melodrama out of quotidian crisis, and instead observes with generosity as the characters grope awkwardly toward emotional détente and mutual forgiveness. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

The juvenile was allegedly approached by a man who tried starting a conversation and groped them. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026

Men gathered at village auctions to grope and prod Black people; the shapes of their muscles and strength of their teeth determined their value, babies included. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026