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as in to assist
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
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2
as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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3
as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist
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as in to improve
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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1
as in assist
an act or instance of helping
I could use your help getting this tire back on the car
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as in benefit
a thing that helps
the computer is a great help for writing reports
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as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
it's so hard to get good help these days
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
From disasters to everyday hardships, Delivering Good helps to restore comfort, renew hope and help families move forward with dignity.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Plus, on the Hot 100, Kehlani gets her first top 10 ever with a little bit of help from her famous friends.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Making a move like this would help the Mets avoid another disappointing season next year.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
From disasters to everyday hardships, Delivering Good helps to restore comfort, renew hope and help families move forward with dignity.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
During the walkabout, William stopped for selfies, consoled a woman who appeared to have injured her hand and chatted with locals, sometimes with the help of a translator.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Plus, on the Hot 100, Kehlani gets her first top 10 ever with a little bit of help from her famous friends.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
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He was assisted off the field before being carted into the locker room, and returned to the sideline a short time later with his right foot in a protective boot and on crutches.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
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The British Transport Police are being assisted by the Counter Terrorism Police amid their investigation, according to the BTP news release.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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So, Taylor woke up with his head half-shaven and a shunt installed to help alleviate the pressure and drain out the spinal fluid that the tumor was blocking.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The funds are meant to alleviate monetary barriers and enhance the fashion industry’s talent pipeline.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Heat, which was out-rebounded 61-38 in Wednesday’s loss in Denver, has had particular difficulty preventing teams from rebounding their own miss.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Younger voters, defined as millennials and Gen Z, have driven the last days of early voting, which likely benefits Mamdani.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Backed by data purporting to show that Drake, in particular, has benefitted from billions of fake streams, the lawsuit accuses Spotify of turning a blind eye to exploitation of its payout model, which allocates royalties to artists based on their share of total streaming volume.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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Following Monday night’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 6-2, tying for second place in the Western Conference.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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One way the company is hoping to improve performance is by lowering the inventory.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With the assistance of more than 400 philanthropic leaders and influential leaders, Power Lunch has raised over $33 million to date, to provide nourishing meals to New York City’s aging population.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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The money, already earmarked for the county Public Health Department’s efforts to address food insecurity, will pay for thousands of meal boxes and other assistance, Bryant said.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez was dead against the idea, with his club arguing that breaking the traditional home and away format adulterated the competition, while also expressing concern over participating teams gaining a financial advantage.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Legalized betting has certain security advantages in that unusual betting patterns — such as large bets being placed on a random player’s performance — can be immediately flagged.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The uncertainty of the coaching staff led Irvin to reopen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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At least 460 people are believed to have been killed —including staff and patients—in several waves of attacks, according to the World Health Organization.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Help.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/help. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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