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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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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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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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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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Recent Examples of help
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
She was hired to help a family attending a wedding, just to look out for their four kids while the parents enjoyed their night.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Newer forms of treatment may provide more help for people with diabetic retinopathy.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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The platform is on the verge of subsuming the genres that have helped define the past 100 years of TV.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
She was hired to help a family attending a wedding, just to look out for their four kids while the parents enjoyed their night.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
What Freese calls ancillary services, or services where employee help is essential, could take more time.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Newer forms of treatment may provide more help for people with diabetic retinopathy.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for help
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The guardsmen would be a deterrent, and also be available nearby to assist CMPD officers who will still be making arrests.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the 22-year-old playmaker has failed to score or assist in his first nine appearances for Arne Slot’s side.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Other times, to better manage or alleviate dysfunction, doctors may add another medication to a patient’s current routine.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The company also lobbied Congress over legislation that would prevent chemical assessments conducted by the agency’s Integrated Risk Information System program from being used in regulation.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary with the Department of Homeland Security, claimed that the demonstrators were preventing an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility and hampering operations.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers benefited from a preposterous double play in the fourth inning, when outfielder Sal Frelick bobbled a ball off the center-field wall, but managed to start a relay for a forceout at home and another at third.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Strava has also benefited from Gen Z’s move toward healthier lifestyles since the pandemic that may explain Starbucks’ foray into protein lattes and the slow death of boozy nightclubs.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Key Takeaways Drinking carrot and ginger juice daily may improve digestion, immunity, skin health, and heart function.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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The pose can help improve your circulation, which can decrease swelling and inflammation, Robert Saper, an integrative medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic, told the hospital’s blog in 2021.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Data obtained by ProPublica from DHS indicates that there have been about 25,000 departures via the mobile app — and a little more than half of them returned with assistance from the federal agency, according to the news report.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now, about two-thirds of all full-time students receive some sort of financial assistance, which can bring college costs significantly down.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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One major advantage of developing artificial intelligence in China lies in the availability of large, high-quality datasets, particularly coming from hospitals that are often willing to share medical information for research purposes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Who is looking strongest for these next three races/who has the advantage beyond just points standings?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Flip Putthoff is a staff photographer and outdoors reporter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The second challenge is building trust with her new staff.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Help.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/help. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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