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
This past March, he was arrested for groping a 22-year-old on a flight from Chicago to Seattle, but reports of his misconduct date back to 2023.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The palace’s black walls, a dungeon with rattling chains, a man in tuxedo and ram’s head groping a naked woman, Young Salome in her Wednesday Addams outfit — the whole gestalt teeters on the verge of black comedy and kitsch.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
The assistant had also accused him of groping her buttocks and her breasts during three separate incidents on the set.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Two women say the 76-year-old actor groped them on the set of the 2022 film Les Volets Verts.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 12 May 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The palace’s black walls, a dungeon with rattling chains, a man in tuxedo and ram’s head groping a naked woman, Young Salome in her Wednesday Addams outfit — the whole gestalt teeters on the verge of black comedy and kitsch.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
The assistant had also accused him of groping her buttocks and her breasts during three separate incidents on the set.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Two women say the 76-year-old actor groped them on the set of the 2022 film Les Volets Verts.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 12 May 2025
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United goalkeeper Altay Bayındır fumbled the ball on the edge of his area, allowing Villa forward Morgan Rogers to take possession and put the ball into the net.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Minnesota Vikings: Aaron Jones — Jones came up in the discussion about fumbling, but that will not stop him from being the leading backfield producer for the Vikings.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Vera Wang also continues to create custom haute looks for celebrity red-carpet appearances.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Speculation about Justin’s declining health has spiked after his public appearances have shown him looking tired and run-down.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2025
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Other concerns stem from the costs of the project, particularly with the city’s growing budget deficit that could reach close to $100 million in the coming years.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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In that regard, the more pressing issue for its users will be the speed with which Android 16 via One UI 8 reaches their phones.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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