- present participle of grope.
groping
Example Sentences
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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
Such people are groping for answers and meaning.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2025
That groping for signposts in a fogbound landscape was on display in remarks by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday morning.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
Alex Goode, now 35, swapped passes with England captain Owen Farrell and sidestepped his way through a groping Quins defence to lead a 30-metre charge.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2023
He was still moving in a detached half-dream, not fully aware of anything except a curious vague groping in his mind.
From "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper
