as in to fumble
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 grope
Jennifer Jackson, 39, was charged with felony counts of groping a 15-year-old girl and vandalism.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
McMillan, 26, of Long Island, then stole about $200 from the woman’s purse and groped her while Colon, 24, of Queens, kept watch.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
The woman was apparently unconscious as Gilpin tried to kiss her and groped her inside of her clothing, the complaint said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Miakhil then began to grope, kiss and fondle her against her will.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
McMillan, 26, of Long Island, then stole about $200 from the woman’s purse and groped her while Colon, 24, of Queens, kept watch.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
The woman was apparently unconscious as Gilpin tried to kiss her and groped her inside of her clothing, the complaint said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Miakhil then began to grope, kiss and fondle her against her will.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Pinamonti’s sublime strike helped Sassuolo fight back to win 2-1 as Cagliari fumbled a precious lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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With the title in their grasp, the Ducks have greased up their fingers, fumbling into a four-game winless slump.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Three-safety looks with Moehrig, Thieneman and Lathan Ransom would have a bit more range, as the Oregon defensive back has coverage ability that eludes the current depth chart at the position.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The power play looked generally awful in its first three attempts, all coming in the second period when the Flyers had a chance to build on their 1-0 lead.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Signaling progress in the peace talks, Axios reported that Washington and Tehran were engaged in discussions mediated by some Gulf states for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could end the conflict, although the odds for reaching a partial deal before the Tuesday deadline were slim.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Until 1991, no storm on record reached that rate.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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