grope

Example Sentences

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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

“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

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

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2022

Angrier than ever, he proceeded to grope in the bottoms of the vases and baskets of dried flowers, but was not at all surprised that the locket was not there.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling