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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Hanging bird feeders and suet cakes out in your garden is one way to help out birds that don't fly south in winter, such as cardinals and juncos.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
Child labor in a Manchester factory is diabolical; child labor on a subsistence farm is helping out around the house.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
There are a variety of ways to help out.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
There are many ways to help out, from providing basic necessities and food to donating toys.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
Child labor in a Manchester factory is diabolical; child labor on a subsistence farm is helping out around the house.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
There are a variety of ways to help out.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
There are many ways to help out, from providing basic necessities and food to donating toys.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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