as in assisted
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
sought to aid her in her search for a dachshund puppy by looking online
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Recent Examples of aided
The team was aided by architectural firm Elysian Group, who also oversaw contracting and landscaping work.
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
In his ’70s heyday, few actors possessed Redford’s star wattage, aided considerably by his tousled blond locks, granite jaw and million-dollar smile.
—Steve Chagollan, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
The sacristy model was about sixty per cent reconstruction, aided by geometric principles and photographs taken of the model before the war.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Investigators, aided by SFPD Ambassadors and community tips, identified Luchin as the suspect and arrested him without incident, police said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
At Newcastle, Livramento’s development has been aided by the strong form of veteran defender Kieran Trippier.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Star further reported that firefighters at the scene did not have advanced life saving equipment on scene, which might have aided in their resuscitation efforts.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Creating rentals aided lower-income families and nudged rents down.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The road to all these riches was aided by CBS’ failure to have the leverage of a backup plan for Romo five years ago.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
In his ’70s heyday, few actors possessed Redford’s star wattage, aided considerably by his tousled blond locks, granite jaw and million-dollar smile.
—Steve Chagollan, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
The sacristy model was about sixty per cent reconstruction, aided by geometric principles and photographs taken of the model before the war.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Investigators, aided by SFPD Ambassadors and community tips, identified Luchin as the suspect and arrested him without incident, police said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
At Newcastle, Livramento’s development has been aided by the strong form of veteran defender Kieran Trippier.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Star further reported that firefighters at the scene did not have advanced life saving equipment on scene, which might have aided in their resuscitation efforts.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Creating rentals aided lower-income families and nudged rents down.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The road to all these riches was aided by CBS’ failure to have the leverage of a backup plan for Romo five years ago.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aided
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Witherspoon, 50, along with a few others charged in the Siena College case, assisted federal authorities in their probe of Noreus.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The incident was confirmed by Sheriff Javier Salazar, who praised the deputies who reported the violation and assisted in the investigation.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hopefully, Jeanty can put together the best performance of his career and helped lead the Raiders to a win and a 2-1 record.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sekem has helped 30,000 smallholder farmers adopt sustainable agriculture principles, such as crop rotation, that improve water retention, helping protect the soil for future generations.—
Eduardo Garcia,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Aided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aided. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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