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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The do-gooding cowboy, who helps out other toys on the regular, returns in the latest film to see his old friends wearing his signature hat and a new poncho.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Head Chef Rob Cooper first came to The Palisades as a high school student, helping out at a James Beard Celebrity Chef Dinner hosted early in the restaurant’s history.
—Christina Daves, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Even the littles help out with age-appropriate tasks.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 June 2026
The change could reportedly be due to Combs’ participation in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) as well as his work helping out in the facility’s library.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Head Chef Rob Cooper first came to The Palisades as a high school student, helping out at a James Beard Celebrity Chef Dinner hosted early in the restaurant’s history.
—Christina Daves, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Even the littles help out with age-appropriate tasks.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 June 2026
The change could reportedly be due to Combs’ participation in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) as well as his work helping out in the facility’s library.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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