grabbled
/ˈɡræbəld/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'grabble': felt or searched with the hands clumsily or blindly; groped.
- He grabbled around in the toolbox until he found the right wrench.
- She grabbled through her bag for a pen during the exam.
- The hiker grabbled along the rocky cliff edge in the fog.
- Past tense and past participle of 'grabble': struggled or scrambled for something in a disorderly way.
- The children grabbled for the candy that fell on the floor.
- The fans grabbled for the autographed baseball.
- They grabbled for the last lifeboat as the ship sank.