- present participle of grope.
groping
Example Sentences
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She’s also spinning an intergenerational tale of Black women groping past their initial distrust to a deeper understanding of what they have in common.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Vandier said AI is turning military intelligence analysis from a task of groping in darkness for targets to one of sifting through piles of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Selecting Isak ahead of him lacked logic, smacking of a manager groping for answers, almost trying to get an expensive signing to play himself into the team.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Such people are groping for answers and meaning.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2025
Lasaraleen was hurrying her back to the top of the steps, on tiptoe, and groping wildly along the wall.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
