is groping
-pelote
Present progressive he/she conjugation of grope.

grope

Science was seeking, both in 1872 and in 1906, is now seeking, and is discovering—at least it is groping its way towards—the atom of electricity, the electron, in three-dimensional space.
En 1872 comme en 1906, les sciences de la nature ont cherché, cherchent et trouvent ou du moins sont près de découvrir ‑ l'atome de l'électricité, l'électron, dans un espace à trois dimensions.
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