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groped

  • past participle of grope.
  • past tense form of grope.

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Andy Robertson gave it away in a hurry, Scotland lost the collision, Bruno Guimaraes dinked it to the back post, Gunn groped at air and Nathan Patterson lost Vini Jr. How could he miss him?

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

The board groped its way through early decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, is pressing charges against a man who groped her on the street and is pushing nationwide measures against sexual harassment.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2025

A Loudoun County jury found former superintendent Scott Ziegler guilty of unlawfully discharging a teacher who reported being repeatedly groped by a student.

From Washington Times Sep. 29, 2023

His eyes were closed, but he groped in the dark for the weapons that had been discarded on the ground.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry