Thesaurus results for GROPING

groping

verb

present participle of grope

as in fumbling

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 groping Franken fake-groped a sleeping woman as a joke, and was then credibly accused of groping numerous women for real. — Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 10 July 2026 The abuse included groping and fondling of the students’ genitals and other acts under the guise of a medical examination. — CNN Money, 4 June 2026 The abuse included groping and fondling of the students' genitals and other acts under the guise of a medical examination. — Jasper Ward, USA Today, 4 June 2026 Tajul Islam, 55, is accused of groping and molesting the victims inside Masjid Bilal Queens on Sutphin Blvd. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 Jennifer Jackson, 39, was charged with felony counts of groping a 15-year-old girl and vandalism. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 After literally years of groping around in the dark, Brazil do, at least, have the makings of a plan under Ancelotti. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026 Busfield is accused of groping a 16-year-old girl who was auditioning for a role at the B Street Theatre in Sacramento, according to a prosecution filing. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026 The current warrant affidavit, which references the Little Big League incident, also cited other prior accusations, including a 2012 groping allegation in Los Angeles. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026

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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
My first few hours with the EM11 NL were marked by overshooting links, fumbling through simple selections, and occasionally wondering why anyone would voluntarily use a vertical mouse.

— Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 21 June 2026

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From streamlining access to MARTA from the terminal to reorganizing the drop-off zone, things are looking a little different around the airport.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Below the speaker’s podium sat a row of bored-looking representatives from city, county and regional agencies.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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