grope
Example Sentences
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You open your eyes and grope for your phone.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
Scott, delivers a powerhouse performance, despite having to occasionally grope for a line that isn’t immediately in reach.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024
Mukesh became the first seamer other than Bumrah or Anderson to take a wicket in the series and the stage was set for Ashwin, only for Bumrah to whistle through Hartley's defensive grope.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024
The grinning actors grope for meaning that lies beneath.
From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023
I fumble the key into the keyhole, grope for the light switch.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing grope
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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