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
In a new trailer for Season 27 Episode 2, the show’s version of Trump is seen groping Satan’s leg under a table during a public dinner event.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 July 2025
The final case involves a Jane Doe plaintiff who alleges Lythgoe forcibly groped, kissed, and digitally penetrated her inside his chauffeured vehicle in 2016.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
Climaco-Garcia groped both children at different times during the interaction and attempted to remove their swimsuits, according to the Facebook post.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
According to Jones, Diddy groped him and forced him to work while the mogul showered and walked around naked.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 July 2025
The final case involves a Jane Doe plaintiff who alleges Lythgoe forcibly groped, kissed, and digitally penetrated her inside his chauffeured vehicle in 2016.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
Climaco-Garcia groped both children at different times during the interaction and attempted to remove their swimsuits, according to the Facebook post.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
According to Jones, Diddy groped him and forced him to work while the mogul showered and walked around naked.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Jaylen Wright fumbled on a hit from safety John Saunders Jr.... Grayson Murphy sacked Wilson, who nevertheless threw the ball to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine for a 30 yard TD pass...—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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Playing their third road game in five days, the expansion team nearly fumbled a 17-point, first-half lead but got enough stops down the stretch to escape with a 68-67 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Obviously, women and girls are looking at the game a little bit more.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This excerpt looks at the story of the first Be-In, which featured a performance by the Dead for an audience full of counterculture luminaries.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The final Interstate 5 exit before drivers reach the U.S.-Mexico border will be closed due to overnight construction this weekend, Caltrans said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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First founded in 2000, Habbo has reached an extraordinary amount of people around the world with users from more than 150 countries.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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