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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The injury made for quite an interesting Thanksgiving for the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives star, who shared that his son Ryder, 20, had texted him about helping out in the kitchen ahead of the holiday.
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Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
When Rafael died less than a year later, his son Carlos and Neli’s daughters Sachi and Malu Statz, COO and co-owner of Tin Tin, jumped in to help out with Santos joining the team later.
—Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
All-American Luke Dehnicke of Minnesota-Duluth to help out new quarterback Aidan Chiles.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Vladimir, who coaches at the Simsbury rink, has been coaching Naumov since July and Elena has helped out with coaching as well.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
When Rafael died less than a year later, his son Carlos and Neli’s daughters Sachi and Malu Statz, COO and co-owner of Tin Tin, jumped in to help out with Santos joining the team later.
—Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
All-American Luke Dehnicke of Minnesota-Duluth to help out new quarterback Aidan Chiles.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Vladimir, who coaches at the Simsbury rink, has been coaching Naumov since July and Elena has helped out with coaching as well.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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