grope
verb (used without object)
to feel about with the hands; feel one's way.
are groping
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present progressiveof grope.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Such people are groping for answers and meaning.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2025
The Titans are groping for an offensive identity, although their defense is going to play tough and coach Mike Vrabel will have them ready.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
And England, as in early 2019, are groping in the dark.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2022
In short, investors, a group that hates uncertainty, are groping their way through what is the worst stock market rout and growth scare in years.
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2020
"The true friends of the government are groping around without a leader," etc.
From Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 by Jacob Dolson Cox
