helping hand

noun

Examples of helping hand in a Sentence

a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles
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Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands. NPR, 3 Nov. 2025 Finding helping hands is never an issue, said Randy Sikkema, one of the lead volunteers at the Milwaukee church's free lunch program that serves meals each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday afternoon. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025 There are no helping hands when the entire movie may or may not be unfolding inside someone’s head. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 Just you, your house, and maybe a few helping hands. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for helping hand

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of helping hand was in the 15th century

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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping%20hand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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