groped

past tense of grope

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Verb
  • Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso looked incredible in gold with a Milanese strap, as did several of the new complications, while Patek Philippe gave its Calatrava fresh momentum through subtle design evolution.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Carson Spiers and Andrew Abbott have looked good at the back of Cincinnati's rotation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There had never even been a $1 trillion American company until Apple reached the milestone in 2018.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The right hand reached down and grabbed the handle of his ‘enforcer’ and started up with it.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Groped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groped. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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