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 open your eyes and grope for your phone.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

One thing is certain: We do need a place where we can grope toward shared understanding of world events.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 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

But you’re so scared you can’t open your eyes, so you get on your hands and knees and grope in the dark, listening for voices to tell you which way to go.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan