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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Nixon has recently been spending time helping out during UCF’s spring camp, drawing praise from running backs coach Jimmy Beal.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Ian has also been working part-time hours at his job as a fabricator to help out.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
He was helped out in the sixth as Trevor Larnach and Brooks Lee combined to cut down a runner trying to score.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
All the boys help out on the property, doing construction on the renovations and caring for the horses, chickens, dogs and cats.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Ian has also been working part-time hours at his job as a fabricator to help out.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
He was helped out in the sixth as Trevor Larnach and Brooks Lee combined to cut down a runner trying to score.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
All the boys help out on the property, doing construction on the renovations and caring for the horses, chickens, dogs and cats.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for help out
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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