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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Brad Marchand is missing time on the ice with his teammates to help out a friend.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
California residents are still recovering after deadly wildfires swept through the Los Angeles area in January, so Dawes is working on a way to help out.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Though The Long Spring was privately funded, one investor is keen to help out on Ginelli’s TV plans.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
But as the area developed, helped out by the construction of Wrigley Mansion, the store grew successful.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
California residents are still recovering after deadly wildfires swept through the Los Angeles area in January, so Dawes is working on a way to help out.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Though The Long Spring was privately funded, one investor is keen to help out on Ginelli’s TV plans.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
But as the area developed, helped out by the construction of Wrigley Mansion, the store grew successful.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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