as in fumbled
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 groped
There was another meeting at Perry’s home in 2021, during which Dixon said the producer again drank too much and allegedly groped Dixon during a good-night hug, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Students described being held down and having teammates rub their genitals on their faces, being groped in locker rooms, and in some cases penetrated with a broomstick.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The woman is accused of getting into an argument with a man who groped her days earlier, according to the criminal complaint.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Starling alleges Malik groped her and made unwanted advances at a Justin Timberlake concert, then the company tried to silence her with a settlement offer.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The woman said that Wachner had groped and kissed her at a music festival in 2014.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
During this time, the man groped her.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Students described being held down and having teammates rub their genitals on their faces, being groped in locker rooms, and in some cases penetrated with a broomstick.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The woman is accused of getting into an argument with a man who groped her days earlier, according to the criminal complaint.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Starling alleges Malik groped her and made unwanted advances at a Justin Timberlake concert, then the company tried to silence her with a settlement offer.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The woman said that Wachner had groped and kissed her at a music festival in 2014.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
During this time, the man groped her.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groped
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There was no ninth-inning drama like Saturday in Baltimore, when Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the bullpen fumbled away a chance at a victory.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new displays and interior materials looked and felt good.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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On paper, the American team looked formidable, boasting Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and other stars.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Heading into 2025-26, nine players from Henrique’s 2008 draft class have reached 1,000 games.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Luis Matos, pinch-hitting for Drew Gilbert, reached base to start the inning when Betts made a throwing error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Groped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groped. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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