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
  • After successfully bluffing his way into the house, Tom fumbles an attempt to hide his reasons for being there, leading Robbie to take him hostage.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While plenty of risks remain — Milei’s party will still be in the minority in Argentina’s national legislature, and the South American nation remains deeply indebted — for now Bessent’s risky move looks to be another win, decades after his involvement in a legendary bet against the UK pound.
    Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • However, the team looks legitimate on both sides of the football.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This may leave countries to do more in terms of adaption to the changing climate whether or not the shift reaches the most apocalyptic forecasts of climate campaigners.
    Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Assuming the xplate reaches production, a pledge of US$478 will get you an M or L setup of your own.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Gropes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gropes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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