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
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Since then, Roger has helped out on seven missions.
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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
That’s unlikely to affect ratings, though, as Thanksgiving football has become a tradition for many people looking to avoid helping out in the kitchen.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Mike’s ask, to come in as a ‘fly on the wall’ and help out in any way possible, was readily accepted.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In a fun twist, Acosta recruited her former boss, Ann Cashion, to help out a couple of days a week.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
By 1777, around 2,000 women had joined the troops to help out with sewing, washing clothes, nursing and cooking.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
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
That’s unlikely to affect ratings, though, as Thanksgiving football has become a tradition for many people looking to avoid helping out in the kitchen.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Mike’s ask, to come in as a ‘fly on the wall’ and help out in any way possible, was readily accepted.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In a fun twist, Acosta recruited her former boss, Ann Cashion, to help out a couple of days a week.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
By 1777, around 2,000 women had joined the troops to help out with sewing, washing clothes, nursing and cooking.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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