grope
verb (used without object)
to feel about with the hands; feel one's way.
gropes
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A third agent, trying to be helpful, gropes for pepper spray on his tactical vest.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026
That’s useful, because the more Johnny gropes his way through his parenting duties, the more exasperating the character becomes, and the more precious and self-regarding the movie feels.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
Partly that’s because most corporate media wouldn’t have carried Hedges’ denunciation of everything it gropes us for.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2019
He slams on the brakes, opens the door, gropes for his cane.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 10, 2018
He swings open the storeroom door and gropes for the light switch.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
