as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition
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Recent Examples of assisted
For years, Kim and her canine companions have assisted FEMA during national disasters, and law enforcement at crime scenes.
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Castle scored or assisted on 19 of the Spurs’ first 28 points and continued an all-around performance with an NBA career-high five made 3-pointers on seven attempts, raising his shooting percentage in the playoffs to 44% (22-for-50) from beyond the arc.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and Walmart Global Investigations assisted with the investigation.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Davis Giangiulio assisted in the production of this newsletter.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Colombian authorities, including the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office, assisted in securing Flores’ arrest and extradition.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
In January, 2019, amid the popular uprising that would ultimately dissolve Bashir’s government, Ibrahim’s employer assisted the family in obtaining visas and plane tickets to Jordan.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
In the Golden Knights’ 3-2 overtime victory Tuesday, McTavish and Gauthier each assisted on the Ducks’ goals by Sennecke and Zellweger, driving the offense even after losing center Ryan Poehling, who won’t be available for Game 6 and possibly longer if Anaheim wins.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Five of Santa Margarita’s goals were assisted, two of them by Andrew Mravle.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Castle scored or assisted on 19 of the Spurs’ first 28 points and continued an all-around performance with an NBA career-high five made 3-pointers on seven attempts, raising his shooting percentage in the playoffs to 44% (22-for-50) from beyond the arc.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and Walmart Global Investigations assisted with the investigation.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Davis Giangiulio assisted in the production of this newsletter.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Colombian authorities, including the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office, assisted in securing Flores’ arrest and extradition.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
In January, 2019, amid the popular uprising that would ultimately dissolve Bashir’s government, Ibrahim’s employer assisted the family in obtaining visas and plane tickets to Jordan.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
In the Golden Knights’ 3-2 overtime victory Tuesday, McTavish and Gauthier each assisted on the Ducks’ goals by Sennecke and Zellweger, driving the offense even after losing center Ryan Poehling, who won’t be available for Game 6 and possibly longer if Anaheim wins.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Five of Santa Margarita’s goals were assisted, two of them by Andrew Mravle.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted
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For Microsoft, a co-defendant in the trial, the jury has to decide whether the company aided and abetted that breach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The scheme has been so successful, law enforcement has created a joint FBI-National Security Division task force to disrupt the operations and have dealt a series of harsh prison terms to American accomplices who have willingly aided the North Koreans.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Staud, which helped catapult the beaded bag trend to cult status with its colorful, tongue-in-cheek shoulder bags — think tropical motifs, sardines, and even hot dogs — is extending its signature whimsy into swimwear.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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And their descendants, which often go on to lose those extra chromosome copies, retain evidence in their DNA of the ancient duplication event that helped their lineage survive.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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“Assisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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