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

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

In each incident, women were standing alone when the attacker grabbed them from behind and groped them, police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 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

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