groping

present participle of grope

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of groping Dixon alleged Reid attacked her again a few months later, forcibly kissing and groping her in the back of a private car with his driver present. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025 Federal prosecutors here have filed a felony case against a man who was convicted this year of groping three women and a girl over two days, and of exposing himself to a nurse, after returning to the Bay Area from two deportations. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groping
Verb
  • Boise State played an uneven first half in Tampa, fumbling twice and committing a huge penalty that gave life to a South Florida touchdown drive.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Facial recognition can help reduce wait times, eliminate the hassle of fumbling with documents and free up staff to focus on higher-value service.
    Jeff Kim, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Royals were looking to add to their lead after another stop, but Landon Dressell intercepted a Richland pass and returned it to the Royals’ 4-yard line.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.
    Lauren Costantino September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Groping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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