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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Travelers who help out in communal gardens, collect litter on a canal cleanup, or use the metro instead of hailing a taxi can earn free museum tickets, ice cream cones, kayak rentals, or access to cultural sites like Kronborg Castle.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The shops are small, often run by just one person, perhaps with a family member to help out.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
She was then helped out of the water by her family, who noticed a large chunk of flesh missing from her leg.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This also goes for folks who are attempting to help out and get caught up in contempt themselves.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The shops are small, often run by just one person, perhaps with a family member to help out.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
She was then helped out of the water by her family, who noticed a large chunk of flesh missing from her leg.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This also goes for folks who are attempting to help out and get caught up in contempt themselves.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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