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
Twenty men involved with the theater accused Spacey of groping and behaving inappropriately.
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Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
The actor later claims that Perry choked him at one point in March 2020, and that the mogul groped his buttocks in a trailer on the set of The Oval later that year.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 June 2025
According to the suit, Perry climbed into bed with Dixon and began groping him without consent.
—Essence Staff, Essence, 18 June 2025
One, businesswoman Jessica Leeds, said Trump groped her on a plane in the late 1970s.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
The actor later claims that Perry choked him at one point in March 2020, and that the mogul groped his buttocks in a trailer on the set of The Oval later that year.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 June 2025
According to the suit, Perry climbed into bed with Dixon and began groping him without consent.
—Essence Staff, Essence, 18 June 2025
One, businesswoman Jessica Leeds, said Trump groped her on a plane in the late 1970s.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grope
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Marketing gets the lead, but operations fumbles the conversion.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In-ho began fumbling, accidentally letting go of the top and flinging it backwards.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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No reports have suggested that Pittsburgh is looking to trade Watt or even open to the idea of considering it.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company in history to reach a $4 trillion valuation.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
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One interesting information nugget from yesterday’s NDRC update on the 14th Five Year Plan was that China’s economy is expected to reach RMB 140 trillion, having grown by RMB 35 trillion during the period covered by the plan.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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