gropes

present tense third-person singular of grope

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Recent Examples of gropes In the video, a woman exposes herself and an officer, identified by investigators as Herman, gropes her, police said in a statement last year. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • Lake Mary’s O’Shea Faison fumbles after picking up the first down yardage.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But that defense honestly looks pretty weak in light of the federal government’s contention that Google has a search monopoly, controlling nearly 90% of the market.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The rioting reaches our street after midnight.
    Sara Stridsberg September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Haaland spots the gap in United’s defence and attacks it, but Reijnders’ pass reaches O’Reilly.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Gropes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gropes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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