help out
phrasal verb
helped out; helping out; helps out
: to do something so another person's job or task is easier
I can't do this myself. Won't someone please help me out?
I sometimes help out in the kitchen.
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On August 6, 2023, Jackson volunteered to help out on patrol one night – and wound up getting shot during an encounter with an armed suspect.
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Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The silver lining of the storm was everybody helping out.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Yet if last week was any indication, Diggs might be on his way back to being a high-end wideout — and helping out a resurgent Patriots offense.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But after helping out the local community, Robinson has his eyes set on bringing the Falcons back to where that same community wants its favorite team.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The silver lining of the storm was everybody helping out.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Yet if last week was any indication, Diggs might be on his way back to being a high-end wideout — and helping out a resurgent Patriots offense.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But after helping out the local community, Robinson has his eyes set on bringing the Falcons back to where that same community wants its favorite team.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for help out
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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