with an assist from

idiom

US, somewhat informal

: with the help or assistance of

He wrote the story with an assist from his friend.

Examples of with an assist from in a Sentence

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Increasingly, Americans are seeking authentic human contact, and one counterintuitive way the country music industry can provide that real experience is with an assist from artificial intelligence. —Tom Roland, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024

Domestically, the premiere episode of Shōgun also scored the best streaming debut for an FX show on Hulu (with an assist from Disney+), edging out the season two opener of The Bear. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024

Collagen is a protein made by the body from the essential amino acids proline and glycine with an assist from copper, zinc and vitamin C. One-third of the body’s protein is collagen. —Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024

And the pro-Hamas lobby, with an assist from those just not thinking clearly, is doing its best to exploit his political weakness. —Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024

On her 25th album, RE:VIEW, out tomorrow (Feb. 23), Manchester celebrates the golden anniversary by reinterpreting some of her biggest hits, with an assist from some special friends. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024

Assistant coach Taira Uematsu and Alec Burg, the bullpen catcher, have assumed those duties, with an assist from the head honcho who was once a backstop himself. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024

Ben Affleck appears in a commercial for Dunkin'. WINNERS Dunkin’: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon teaming up to annoy Jennifer Lopez (with an assist from Tom Brady) ranked as the most unabashedly funny spot of the day. —Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024

His creative, upbeat and original routines — complete with an assist from Simon's head shadow — continued to impress and ultimately earned him America's vote during the semifinals round, earning him a spot in the finale. —Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024