All groped synonyms

verb groped

• fumbled — Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something.
• felt — simple past tense and past participle of feel.
• scrabbled — to scratch or scrape, as with the claws or hands.
• floundered — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
• fingered — having fingers, especially of a specified kind or number (often used in combination): a five-fingered glove.
• examined — Simple past tense and past participle of examine.
• explored — Simple past tense and past participle of explore.
• fished — Simple past tense and past participle of fish.
• handled — fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination): a handled pot; a long-handled knife.
• pried — to try, test, or taste.
• rooted — having roots.
• searched — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
• touched — moved; stirred: They were very touched by your generosity.
• grabbled — Simple past tense and past participle of grabble.
• fondled — to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object; to fondle a child.
• caressed — an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.