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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Presidential candidate Donald Trump has been accused of groping former model Stacey Williams.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Alex says Jeremy groped her in the coat closet at the office holiday party.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson later alleged in her 2023 memoir that, shortly before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot began, Giuliani groped her beneath her skirt while claiming the administration would find a way to stay in power.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
In the complaint, Diddy is accused of masturbating himself while groping the teen during a private one-on-one interview on the first day of auditions.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Alex says Jeremy groped her in the coat closet at the office holiday party.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson later alleged in her 2023 memoir that, shortly before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot began, Giuliani groped her beneath her skirt while claiming the administration would find a way to stay in power.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
In the complaint, Diddy is accused of masturbating himself while groping the teen during a private one-on-one interview on the first day of auditions.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Because all that most people remember is Musk fumbling through lines while dressed as Wario.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Buccaneers recover Rohan Nadkarni Travis Kelce fumbles after a short reception, and the Buccaneers recover!Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here’s what to look for. Boards The core of every Arduino starter kit is a board that contains a microcontroller.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Now, other entities like Scottsdale are looking to use excess space to transport their own water sources, particularly groundwater.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Wind chills reached minus 36 Fahrenheit (minus 38 Celsius) that night in January 2022 as the family from India set out on foot to meet a waiting van.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Grope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grope. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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