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as in assisting
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 aiding
Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Choose Iowa gives food banks more options A state program bringing together farmers and consumers also has played a role in aiding food banks.
—F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Gordon is reportedly facing charges of hit-and-run resulting in death and harboring or aiding a felon.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The state passed its own rent stabilization law in 2019, and lawmakers approved a California sanctuary law in 2017 that prohibits state resources from aiding federal immigration enforcement.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
This helps to ensure that my mind is not only experiencing the music but also aiding and calming my thinking processes at the same time.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Xianna Moua Yang and her husband, Yeng Moua, are each charged with one first-degree felony charge of selling or aiding in the selling of 17 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine within 90 days and one first-degree felony charge of possessing 50 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Those include aiding blood sugar regulation, fighting inflammation and improving gut health.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
But aiding Capote with his work was different.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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She was also charged with concealing and aiding a fugitive, but that charge was later dropped.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Choose Iowa gives food banks more options A state program bringing together farmers and consumers also has played a role in aiding food banks.
—F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Gordon is reportedly facing charges of hit-and-run resulting in death and harboring or aiding a felon.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The state passed its own rent stabilization law in 2019, and lawmakers approved a California sanctuary law in 2017 that prohibits state resources from aiding federal immigration enforcement.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
This helps to ensure that my mind is not only experiencing the music but also aiding and calming my thinking processes at the same time.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Xianna Moua Yang and her husband, Yeng Moua, are each charged with one first-degree felony charge of selling or aiding in the selling of 17 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine within 90 days and one first-degree felony charge of possessing 50 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Those include aiding blood sugar regulation, fighting inflammation and improving gut health.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
But aiding Capote with his work was different.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aiding
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Noem and Lewandowski plotted to promote two Border Patrol agents viewed as loyalists who would continue the flashy, sometimes questionable tactics CBP personnel have used while assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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The firm is assisting Atapco with the rezoning request.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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The polysaccharides found in certain species, such as snow mushroom (Tremella fuciformis), work in a similar way to hyaluronic acid by helping the skin attract and maintain moisture while supporting the skin barrier.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those characterizations outraged his family and Democratic politicians, who pointed to bystander videos showing Pretti helping a woman who had been pushed by an ICE agent and holding only his camera.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Aiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aiding. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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