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Meanings of fumble around in English

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Usage of fumble around in English
1
They fumble around in the cramped closet, and Helen finally pushes him away.
Sympathy for the devil
2
I stand on the tips of my toes and fumble around for the wooden box.
The weight of silence
3
Michael had stopped banging and began to fumble around in his pockets for his keys.
The devil's closet
4
He gets up and I fumble around in the covers until I discover my pants.
Geektastic
5
I fumble around, but it's so dark I can't see my fingers in front of my face.
True Lies
6
I fumble around, then pull a napkin from one of the sacks of food and wipe his face.
Knockemstiff
7
He would ask him to put on gloves and Ramadan would fumble around, then pick two from different pairs.
Reuters
8
She realized she couldn't fumble around with the weapon if she also needed to help with the pulse cannon.
Envoy
9
So I almost wanted to scream when he chose that moment to pause and fumble around in his vestment.
Anathem
10
I poke it down, and catch it, and fumble around the lid, on which my father once wrote the word, 'Broadstone'.
The gathering
11
As you reach check out, you fumble around looking for your boarding pass because it is required to complete the sale.
The South African
12
It was hard enough to hold my breath and fumble around blindly without receiving an impromptu haircut at the same time.
Dearly Devoted Dexter
13
I fumble around in the bushes, but all I touch are branches, hard and twisted like the hearts of bullied little animals.
Kafka on the Shore
14
I had to dedicate some time to memorizing the way the device worked in order to not fumble around with it out in the field.
Rock and Ice Magazine
15
Just then the room went dark, and the guard had to fumble around for a flashlight, which she placed at the center of the desk.
Somewhere inside
16
He slipped away in shadow, fumbling around and causing a loud crash.
Second glance
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Fumble around across language varieties
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