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
In 2020, an anonymous woman claimed Jones kissed and groped her without consent at an afterparty for a Cowboys game against the New York Giants in 2018.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2022, Errol allegedly groped their five-year-old son, according to family members.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Errol’s 5-year-old son claimed his father groped his butt, per the report.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2022, Errol allegedly groped their five-year-old son, according to family members.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Errol’s 5-year-old son claimed his father groped his butt, per the report.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groped
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Last year, Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor celebrated prematurely and fumbled the ball through the back of the end zone on what was going to be a 41-yard TD run.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slightly concerning given that Mims has already fumbled one punt this season.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the report found that 47% of companies looked to automating or implementing new technologies to address worker shortages, a five percentage point increase from 2024.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Varland reached back for the second-hardest pitch of his career, striking out Giancarlo Stanton with 101 mph to hold the lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Iran reportedly executed six prisoners Saturday who the regime claimed carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, marking the latest surge in executions that rights groups say have reached levels unseen in decades.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Groped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groped. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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