grope

Example Sentences

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From a leg-stump line, the ball appeared to then move in the air in the opposite direction, past Cook's crooked grope to kiss the top of off stump.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

When the characters grope for a secret passageway, they receive an electric shock.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

The grinning actors grope for meaning that lies beneath.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

“Here, everything is done in-house by FIFA. So it’s been a really long and arduous process. The terms have been incredibly difficult for cities to grope with.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2022

It is dark, I grope for the edge of the bed and cautiously try to slide down.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque