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

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

In a 55-page complaint, the singer alleged the music mogul had groped her on numerous occasions, once trapped her inside a locked car for two hours as a form of punishment, and threatened her life. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026

These shy, geeky songs grope toward feelings that their human vessels don’t fully comprehend. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026

The challenge required the men to handcuff themselves to the bed while the women, in blindfolds, groped around in the dark, attempting to find their couple and handcuff themselves to him. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 June 2026