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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gropes
Verb
  • Lake Mary’s O’Shea Faison fumbles after picking up the first down yardage.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • According to this information, the battery on the iPhone 17 Pro looks to be an impressive upgrade.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The departure of so many high earners will also have helped reduce the wage bill, but City’s two-part rebuild looks to have been more or less completed, barring one or two additions if injuries strike.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of a wild celebration, Cleveland’s losing streak, which dates back to last December, reaches seven.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Gropes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gropes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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