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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Finding this out amid the holidays made it so that family and friends were able to pitch in and help out.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 July 2025
To help out, South Florida cities and organizations are offering plenty of opportunities for families to pick up free supplies.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The singer is up for a match with Paul and will be helped out by Orton.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
When his parents separated, the fathers who helped out became surrogate fathers to him, as did his coaches.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 July 2025
To help out, South Florida cities and organizations are offering plenty of opportunities for families to pick up free supplies.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The singer is up for a match with Paul and will be helped out by Orton.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
When his parents separated, the fathers who helped out became surrogate fathers to him, as did his coaches.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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