help out
phrasal verb
helped out; helping out; helps out
: to do something so another person's job or task is easier
I can't do this myself. Won't someone please help me out?
I sometimes help out in the kitchen.
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It’s meant to ease trade and help out consumers, Packard told CNN.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Older kids can help out by unloading the dishwasher from the night before or setting out prepped fruits or making toast.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
His wife will help out with running the business, too.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
One Netflix subscriber wants her younger sister to chill out — and help out.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Older kids can help out by unloading the dishwasher from the night before or setting out prepped fruits or making toast.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
His wife will help out with running the business, too.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
One Netflix subscriber wants her younger sister to chill out — and help out.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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