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as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
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as in relieved
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in prevented
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefited
to provide with something useful or desirable
being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist
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as in improved
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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Recent Examples of helped
OpenClaw was founded by Austrian software developer Peter Steinberger late last year, and its popularity has helped spark an AI agent frenzy.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Denise Lee's father, a local sheriff's sergeant, helped deploy a massive police response.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The achievement has helped usher the space industry into a new era, focused on investment by private and public companies and collaboration with government agencies.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Such a team-first attitude was on display by all of the first-team picks; each helped his team to the NCAA Tournament.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Brown spent four seasons at SMU from 2013-17 and helped lead the Mustangs to their only other two tournament appearances this century (2015 and 2017).
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Though the need is great after Sunday's spring storm, Wenzel says 139 have been helped for a total of 262 times.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The advocacy group, which has mobilized more than 70,000 musicians and music workers, recently helped draft the Living Wage for Musicians Act to address the streaming industry.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The 30-year-milestone will be celebrated in a beautiful new mosaic mural that students and teachers made with Tim Lueker, a Scripps Oceanography researcher and artist who also helped with several of the other ocean murals on campus over the years.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Denise Lee's father, a local sheriff's sergeant, helped deploy a massive police response.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The achievement has helped usher the space industry into a new era, focused on investment by private and public companies and collaboration with government agencies.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Such a team-first attitude was on display by all of the first-team picks; each helped his team to the NCAA Tournament.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Brown spent four seasons at SMU from 2013-17 and helped lead the Mustangs to their only other two tournament appearances this century (2015 and 2017).
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Though the need is great after Sunday's spring storm, Wenzel says 139 have been helped for a total of 262 times.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The advocacy group, which has mobilized more than 70,000 musicians and music workers, recently helped draft the Living Wage for Musicians Act to address the streaming industry.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The 30-year-milestone will be celebrated in a beautiful new mosaic mural that students and teachers made with Tim Lueker, a Scripps Oceanography researcher and artist who also helped with several of the other ocean murals on campus over the years.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helped
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He was aided by big man Francis Folefac, who added 18.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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The fund has aided a collection of short films from directors originating from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria, and Somalia.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, the husband said he was relieved to close out this chapter and continue to focus on improvements to the nation's 911 system.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Alex Yearwood relieved him, but proceeded to give up an RBI single and a two-run home run to Caden Sorrell.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Your fast response and decisive actions prevented this foolish criminal act from endangering the rest of the county.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The foundation said that besides Lee's 911 call, at least four other 911 calls were made by others that day, including from her husband and people who saw parts of the crime unfolding -- but that communication failures and other issues prevented help from being sent.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Despite this high-minded rhetoric, Talarico has benefited from reams of cash from corporate lobbyists, billionaires, and business executives who have flooded Texas on his behalf.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The company’s high-end department store has benefited from luxury shoppers seeking alternatives while rival Saks Global Enterprises, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, winds its way through a bankruptcy.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the surging Hornets improved to 19-6 in their last 25 games after a shaky 16-28 start to the season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Marcus Johansson had a goal and two assists as Minnesota improved to 3-0 against Chicago this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Matias Fernandez-Pardo scored the opener for Lille and then assisted Hákon Haraldsson early in the second half.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The idea that snoring could be alleviated with exercise was news to me.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Their immediate need for left tackle help can be partially alleviated by re-signing swing tackle Yosh Nijman in free agency, but that move would be more of a band-aid than a protective shield.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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San Diego Unified School District recently averted a one-day strike after reaching a tentative agreement with its teachers.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Today’s parents grew up in a world where vaccines averted preventable diseases, or at least lessened the toll of those illnesses if infection occurred.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Helped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helped. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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