1
: a portion of food : serving
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: dose sense 3
large helpings of reportage and interviews—
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He had two helpings of carrots.
Can I give you a second helping?
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The Eagles plopped a second helping of victory on our plate.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Hot Cheesy Crab Dip There’s no quicker way to please a crowd than with Grandma’s cheese dip, and this recipe happens to include a generous helping of crab meat.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
There was a helping of politics too.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The 50-year-old artist recently purchased the rights to Paid In Full and is adapting the film into a television series with a very special helping hand.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Hot Cheesy Crab Dip There’s no quicker way to please a crowd than with Grandma’s cheese dip, and this recipe happens to include a generous helping of crab meat.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
There was a helping of politics too.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The 50-year-old artist recently purchased the rights to Paid In Full and is adapting the film into a television series with a very special helping hand.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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