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as in assists
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 relieves
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in prevents
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefits
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 improves
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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Recent Examples of helps
Measuring your effort helps your influence authentically grow.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The drug also helps control glucose levels for people with other types of diabetes.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
For the Department of Defense, SpaceX's Falcon 9 helps launch classified satellites and other payloads into space.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Cooling tensions Literacy coach Megan Kalista (left) helps students with their reading and writing skills at Cliftondale Elementary in Fulton County's southwestern region.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Third-party measurement helps connect the dots between online engagement and real-world results.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Getting distributors also helps grow market share.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Drinking small sips of fluids instead of chugging helps your body absorb them more effectively.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Jerry Lewis was the executive director of the 1901 Community Implementation Committee, which helps coordinate project updates, community engagement and leadership connections associated with the 1901 Project, according to the committee’s website.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The drug also helps control glucose levels for people with other types of diabetes.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
For the Department of Defense, SpaceX's Falcon 9 helps launch classified satellites and other payloads into space.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Cooling tensions Literacy coach Megan Kalista (left) helps students with their reading and writing skills at Cliftondale Elementary in Fulton County's southwestern region.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Third-party measurement helps connect the dots between online engagement and real-world results.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Getting distributors also helps grow market share.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Drinking small sips of fluids instead of chugging helps your body absorb them more effectively.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Jerry Lewis was the executive director of the 1901 Community Implementation Committee, which helps coordinate project updates, community engagement and leadership connections associated with the 1901 Project, according to the committee’s website.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helps
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Vastnaut One assists these climbs by distributing force through both the hips and knees, helping propel the body upward more efficiently.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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The position also assists in training curriculum development, revisions, and project coordination to support the training needs of county In Home Supportive Services staff and internal Adult Program Division staff.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rhoades said that the process relieves stress for the pregnant mother.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Alex Yearwood relieves Canalichio.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Helium enables smooth production of semiconductors since the gas prevents unwanted chemical reactions in the manufacturing process.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Using a combination of durable ceramic materials and specialized membranes, the filtration unit can remove extremely small contaminants while maintaining stable operation through a self-cleaning thermal mechanism that prevents buildup and degradation over time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Spending money in order to build a system that benefits both individual players and the team as a whole—what a radical idea.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Xiarhos says this time around feels different because of a special new Massachusetts vanity license plate that benefits K-9s and their caretakers.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Once soil health improves, many gardeners find that digging individual planting holes is sufficient for establishing crops.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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That said, judgments can remain valid for years and may be renewed, so if your financial situation improves later, creditors could attempt to collect at that time.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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This element aids the MEU with support such as medical and dental assistance, motor transport, supply, equipment maintenance and landings.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sleep aids all work to help relax your body and improve your sleep in different ways.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Metra Track 4 project alleviates a bottleneck for the South Shore, reducing the need to wait for Metra trains to clear the tracks for South Shore Line trains to go through.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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This encourages blood flow in the body, and alleviates pressure off the liver, per Mount Sinai.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For now and unless Williams changes his mind again, the move averts a potential historic litigation where Washington planned to sue Williams over his plan to switch schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Corps project averts potential catastrophic flooding that could lay siege to about 475,000 residents, California and the nation, according to the government’s court documents.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Helps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helps. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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