How to Use lend a hand in a Sentence

lend a hand

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  • Other old-timers and close friends stopped by to lend a hand.
    — Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The omega-3 fatty acids in chia seeds lend a hand, too.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Happy to have smart colleagues to lend a hand.
    — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2025
  • They will be touched by the gesture and may even lend a hand on moving day.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Those who recognize that aren’t quick to judge but are faster to lend a hand.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
  • As for anyone wanting to lend a hand, the best thing to do with it is sign our names.
    — Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2022
  • But remember, the people in this town lend a hand to their own.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Strangers lend a hand and a little muscle to push cars out of snowbanks.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Some couples may assume that adult children will lend a hand.
    — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • But back then, everyone was ready to lend a hand, Vélez said.
    — Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • On top of that, many colleagues who had not been scheduled to work rushed in to lend a hand.
    — Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
  • When Rhaenyra's children arrive to lend a hand, a fight breaks out.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The marines were supposed to help with land invasions and also lend a hand at sea.
    — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The volunteers again came out Tuesday evening to lend a hand.
    — Matt Button, baltimoresun.com, 25 Nov. 2021
  • At least one kid thought the project was cool enough to occasionally lend a hand.
    — Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • The team is excited and has already set a date for this spring to return and lend a hand again.
    — Christine Faulhaber, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Schools could provide service learning hours to students who lend a hand.
    — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The process requires research and patience, but there are free resources ready to lend a hand.
    — cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Since there's no chopping required, kids of almost any age (3 and up) can lend a hand with this recipe.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 8 July 2023
  • With a heart as big as his imagination, Thomas is often ready to lend a hand.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
  • If anyone ever needed anything, Bill and his wife were the first to lend a hand.
    — Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Jerry comes out to lend a hand, but not without a few tricks and tries to steal the role of conductor for his own.
    — Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022
  • Even the littlest kids can lend a hand with simple tasks like crumbling cornbread for stuffing.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Don’t have anyone in your immediate circle who can lend a hand?
    — Nikki Campo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The lab, which helped solve the Golden State Killer case from the same era, would lend a hand.
    — oregonlive, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Eggers worked on cases for free at her dining room table and people just didn’t call her up to lend a hand.
    — Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024
  • But there was some cautious optimism that the potential for light rains this weekend could lend a hand.
    — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Each and every guest comments on how genuinely kind our townsfolk are, always ready to lend a hand.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 May 2024
  • Time after time an American inside the airport tries to lend a hand.
    — Carter Malkasian, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The first to roll up his sleeves to lend a hand, Josiah also enjoys flipping through one of his treasured books.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

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