1
: a portion of food : serving
2
: dose sense 3
large helpings of reportage and interviews—
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Stefan KanferExamples of helping in a Sentence
He had two helpings of carrots.
Can I give you a second helping?
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Dog walking, house cleaning, hoarder helping, tutoring and surf instructing, to name a few.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 June 2025
This time, the technique is turned upon classic alien invasion movies of the Golden Age with liberal helpings of pure human stupidity as a seemingly peaceful first contact moment goes awry and gets bloody, leading to a solar system-ending flatulent finish.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 May 2025
And then there’s Chimney, whose grief comes served with a generous helping of guilt on the side, free of charge.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 May 2025
If your tongue starts tingling after that second helping of Nashville-style hot chicken, don’t reach for a glass of water, health experts say.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 June 2025
This time, the technique is turned upon classic alien invasion movies of the Golden Age with liberal helpings of pure human stupidity as a seemingly peaceful first contact moment goes awry and gets bloody, leading to a solar system-ending flatulent finish.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 May 2025
And then there’s Chimney, whose grief comes served with a generous helping of guilt on the side, free of charge.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 May 2025
If your tongue starts tingling after that second helping of Nashville-style hot chicken, don’t reach for a glass of water, health experts say.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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