- 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
“You’re groping in the dark a little bit more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 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
“Tactless!” she muttered, groping in her robes for a handkerchief.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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