Thesaurus results for GROPE

grope

verb

ˈgrōp

Definition of grope

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 Men gathered at village auctions to grope and prod Black people; the shapes of their muscles and strength of their teeth determined their value, babies included. — Literary Hub, 16 June 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 In a 55-page complaint, the singer alleged the music mogul had groped her on numerous occasions, once trapped her inside a locked car for two hours as a form of punishment, and threatened her life. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grope

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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
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

Definition of fumble

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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Mann’s bag appears to be from Chanel, and looks a lot like this $10k pick in particular.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

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Buckhead Heritage, a historic preservation organization, will make a historic building its new headquarters after reaching an agreement with Atlanta Public Schools.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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