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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Paris Hilton put on her glam DJ hat last Friday night to help out the family business.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
In between, Basden helps out in the kitchen, or fills plates on the serving line.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 7 May 2026
The neighborhood is filled with friendly people who are always willing to help out and support one another.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
That would allow one of them to drop deeper on their right side and help out Ben White, or whoever plays at full-back.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
In between, Basden helps out in the kitchen, or fills plates on the serving line.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 7 May 2026
The neighborhood is filled with friendly people who are always willing to help out and support one another.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
That would allow one of them to drop deeper on their right side and help out Ben White, or whoever plays at full-back.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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 10 May. 2026.
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