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.
Examples of help out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Her teenage children now help out on weekends, bringing things full circle.
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Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Brown’s wife and kids helped out from day one and now his grandchildren and nieces and nephews help out, too, along with the community.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Yeang helps out the mathematically illiterate by offering a literary frame for noise’s semantic shift.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
At the 2024 Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, April 10, the children of several players of this year’s Masters helped out the golfers on the green.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Since then, Roger has helped out on seven missions.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The eighth-place Kings (45-34) also helped out the Lakers on Tuesday, blowing a 20-point lead in Oklahoma City.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
His wife Stephanie, who works full-time in marketing for Arizona Central Credit Union, also helps out at the restaurant frequently.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Those impacted with substance use disorder will be more effectively helped out of their condition.
—Jim Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Brown’s wife and kids helped out from day one and now his grandchildren and nieces and nephews help out, too, along with the community.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Yeang helps out the mathematically illiterate by offering a literary frame for noise’s semantic shift.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
At the 2024 Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, April 10, the children of several players of this year’s Masters helped out the golfers on the green.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Since then, Roger has helped out on seven missions.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The eighth-place Kings (45-34) also helped out the Lakers on Tuesday, blowing a 20-point lead in Oklahoma City.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
His wife Stephanie, who works full-time in marketing for Arizona Central Credit Union, also helps out at the restaurant frequently.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Those impacted with substance use disorder will be more effectively helped out of their condition.
—Jim Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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