help out
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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Two paramedics who happened to be on board helped out, borrowing blankets from other passengers and using a shoelace to tie off the umbilical cord.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The City of Sacramento is helping out with a gift card promotion.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Haylie Duff is happy to help out by sorting fresh produce at Feeding America in Austin Texas.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Fortunately, the crowd did something very cool and chimed in to help out anthem singer Cami Clune.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The City of Sacramento is helping out with a gift card promotion.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Haylie Duff is happy to help out by sorting fresh produce at Feeding America in Austin Texas.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Fortunately, the crowd did something very cool and chimed in to help out anthem singer Cami Clune.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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