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
Dixon alleged Reid attacked her again a few months later, forcibly kissing and groping her in the back of a private car with his driver present.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
During this time, the man groped her.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
In December 2024, Medrano groped two women at a Bay Point bakery, drove to another part of town, pulled over, and forcibly touched a third woman who was walking on the sidewalk.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The actor was accused of groping at least three women during photo-ops at the convention and attempting to remove one’s bra.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
During this time, the man groped her.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
In December 2024, Medrano groped two women at a Bay Point bakery, drove to another part of town, pulled over, and forcibly touched a third woman who was walking on the sidewalk.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The actor was accused of groping at least three women during photo-ops at the convention and attempting to remove one’s bra.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grope
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Facial recognition can help reduce wait times, eliminate the hassle of fumbling with documents and free up staff to focus on higher-value service.—
Jeff Kim,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the first quarter, he was sacked on third-and-7 and fumbled the ball.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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To compensate for his hearing impairments, Sid needs people to look directly at him when speaking rather than to the side or away from him so the sound comes right to him.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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What fans see under the lights, however, wouldn’t look so simple without Zdon’s expansive amount of work behind the scenes.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to Samsung, the FE 25 contains a 4,900mAh battery capable of reaching a 65% charge in 30 minutes with a 45W adapter.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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As the museum’s offerings show, politics reach all corners of American life.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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