groped

past tense of grope

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of groped Multiple fraternity members then entered the room, where one of the newcomers kissed her without her consent, and one of the first three men commanded her to take more ketamine and groped her, according to the complaint. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Ibarra and an unspecified number of his friends reportedly groped a woman at the Buena Vista party. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Love curated these parties to create a space where patrons don’t have to worry about their drink getting spiked, getting groped in the crowd, or their light being dimmed in any way, Love said. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Franken fake-groped a sleeping woman as a joke, and was then credibly accused of groping numerous women for real. — Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 10 July 2026 The juvenile was allegedly approached by a man who tried starting a conversation and groped them. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026 In a 55-page complaint, the singer alleged the music mogul had groped her on numerous occasions, once trapped her inside a locked car for two hours as a form of punishment, and threatened her life. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026 The challenge required the men to handcuff themselves to the bed while the women, in blindfolds, groped around in the dark, attempting to find their couple and handcuff themselves to him. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 June 2026 Once in the pool, the man grabbed and groped the girl, police said. — Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groped
Verb
  • Harris fumbled with the Giants driving in Arizona territory early in the fourth quarter.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Cougars were stopped at the UCF 3 on consecutive drives before Overmyer fumbled at the UCF 7 and into the end zone, recovered by the Knights.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Something may have looked manageable until real life entered the picture.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Teenagers and young adults were arriving with sudden-onset, elaborate tic-like behaviors that looked little like the syndrome psychiatrist Kirsten Müller-Vahl had spent decades treating.
    — Nebyou Belay, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,467 Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire was reached with Hamas nearly a year ago, according to the territory's Health Ministry, which doesn't give a breakdown of civilians and militants.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Recently, 10 year and 30 year US Treasury yields reached their highest levels since 2007 and 2002, respectively.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Groped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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