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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In addition to apartments, the university boasts 10 residence halls and 12 scholarship halls, where students can pay somewhat less in exchange for helping out with cooking and cleaning duties.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
This is a fun fruit bowl in a glass, with plenty of peach, strawberry and tangerine helping out.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The nonprofit is also looking for volunteers to help out.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
There was so many people that had showed up to help out and it was highly appreciated.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
This is a fun fruit bowl in a glass, with plenty of peach, strawberry and tangerine helping out.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The nonprofit is also looking for volunteers to help out.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
There was so many people that had showed up to help out and it was highly appreciated.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
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 30 Jun. 2025.
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