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

You grope your way through the phantom market, sometimes to the amused observation of waiting visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023

“I began to grope around in the rubble,” she said.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2022

“I just ran down the steps as much as I could but people was falling all over me, screaming,” said Sandra Clayton, 61, who was able to grope her way through the smoke.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2022

I reach under my seat and grope around for the cold glass.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King