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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This high humidity helps out with that and the fog layer keeps things cool in the afternoon.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Their dad helps out every Friday with the HOA trash cans and occasionally scoops yards as well.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Could Smith’s dynamic ability have helped out more in 2025?
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Friends would help out into the night, until two or three in the morning, to keep the water away.
—Chris Higgins
updated January 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Their dad helps out every Friday with the HOA trash cans and occasionally scoops yards as well.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Could Smith’s dynamic ability have helped out more in 2025?
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Friends would help out into the night, until two or three in the morning, to keep the water away.
—Chris Higgins
updated January 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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