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
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.
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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
Dixon alleged Reid attacked her again a few months later, forcibly kissing and groping her in the back of a private car with his driver present.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
During this time, the man groped her.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
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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
Dixon alleged Reid attacked her again a few months later, forcibly kissing and groping her in the back of a private car with his driver present.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
During this time, the man groped her.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grope
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Even the Chargers special teams had slipped up, as returner Derius Davis fumbled a kickoff return in the third quarter that led directly to 3 Broncos points.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Wide receiver Ladd McConkey returned the final two punts in relief of Davis, who fumbled on a third-quarter kickoff return that set up Lutz’s 42-yard field goal.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Investigators are also looking into the possibility that there are other locations.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Vehicle miles traveled is a measurement that looks at the total miles driven by all vehicles within a specific area, and was studied separately for each of the project’s land uses.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Antle says while there has definitely been violence on both sides, Democrats have greater ability to reach the types of people who are posting the violent rhetoric on social media.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ever the showman, Alvarez paused before reaching first base and motioned toward the Mets’ dugout.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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