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gropes

verb

present tense third-person singular of grope

as in fumbles

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 gropes In the video, a woman exposes herself and an officer, identified by investigators as Herman, gropes her, police said in a statement last year. — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025

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So the associate who fumbles a membership conversation doesn’t need a lecture.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
DeLand was driving inside the 20 yard line and Taihj Moore fumbles, recovered by Lake Mary.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

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The asymmetrical hemline of the sweater is right on trend and makes the whole look feel much more intentional, while the slouchy silhouette still looks polished enough for a coffee run after landing.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
How the stadium looks reflects UConn’s potential for playing in the big time.

— Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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Federal marijuana rescheduling has barely taken effect, and the cannabis industry is already testing how far the change reaches.

— Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The Roadster 2 reaches over 26 feet in the air through its cold-gas thrusters, spins once in mid-air, then uses the same tech to land safely.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

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