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as in supporting
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 alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in preventing
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefiting
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 improving
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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as in aiding
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as in assisting
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Recent Examples of helping
Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Xi and Putin are closely aligned, and China is helping Russia reconstitute its military far more quickly than the Russian president could on his own.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
State parties followed suit, helping propel Republicans to unified control of Washington in November.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Bowlan, who was a second-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, will need to do his part in helping the team make a late run.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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That would be a big step toward achieving his, and SpaceX's, chief long-term goal — helping humanity settle the Red Planet.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Xi and Putin are closely aligned, and China is helping Russia reconstitute its military far more quickly than the Russian president could on his own.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
State parties followed suit, helping propel Republicans to unified control of Washington in November.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Bowlan, who was a second-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, will need to do his part in helping the team make a late run.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping
Verb
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British police have arrested three people on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence services, highlighting the threat posed to NATO allies as Russia pursues hybrid warfare against Western powers.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN, but declined to give any details on the case.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Third, the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Third, something the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Keeping up with your shower's health is key to preventing mold from growing in the first place.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company has also tried to limit unsolicited messages for users under 18, preventing teen profiles from being public or widely recommended.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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But, Marks remained open to many perspectives, benefiting greatly from male mentors as well.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese e-commerce giant is also benefiting from AI hype, thanks to its open-source Qwen models.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is why today, the top customer experience tools for improving customer satisfaction are unified customer experience management (UCXM) platforms.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her boyfriend was initially supportive and encouraged her to enjoy the evening, but after asking for a photo of her clothes, his tone shifted.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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It’s forged in small rituals, honest boundaries, supportive villages, and the grace to accept what can’t be controlled.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of can’t-look-away infomercials, there are viral TikToks with users claiming that the devices can, like the once-buzzy weights, give your muscles more of a workout, allegedly burning more calories and aiding weight loss.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Erica Ruth Hampton, who was working as a bartender at Born’s, is charged with aiding an offender by being an accomplice after the fact.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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Commissioner Gary West made the motion to accept the new land use designation, relieving Josh‘s of its itinerant status despite the business being a fixture in town since the 1990s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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This process may help your mouth hold onto moisture, possibly preventing or relieving dry mouth.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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