as in assisted
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
sought to aid her in her search for a dachshund puppy by looking online
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Recent Examples of aided
The Star further reported that firefighters at the scene did not have advanced life saving equipment on scene, which might have aided in their resuscitation efforts.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
This was aided by structural cost reductions of around £120 million, as M&S continued to simplify its store operations and support centres while investing in automation and efficiencies.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Creating rentals aided lower-income families and nudged rents down.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The road to all these riches was aided by CBS’ failure to have the leverage of a backup plan for Romo five years ago.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
But it was also aided by some clear pitch tipping from Blue Jays future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer, which the Yankees did not bother trying to hide.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Speaking at the scene of the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces were pursuing suspects who aided them.
—Reuters, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The fire continues to spread aided by heavy fuel loading and topographic features, with areas of elevated winds seeing moderate to high fire activity.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The company's balance of margin expansion with the potential for faster topline growth — aided by AI adoption — should lead to strong earnings growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
This was aided by structural cost reductions of around £120 million, as M&S continued to simplify its store operations and support centres while investing in automation and efficiencies.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Creating rentals aided lower-income families and nudged rents down.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The road to all these riches was aided by CBS’ failure to have the leverage of a backup plan for Romo five years ago.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
But it was also aided by some clear pitch tipping from Blue Jays future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer, which the Yankees did not bother trying to hide.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Speaking at the scene of the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces were pursuing suspects who aided them.
—Reuters, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The fire continues to spread aided by heavy fuel loading and topographic features, with areas of elevated winds seeing moderate to high fire activity.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The company's balance of margin expansion with the potential for faster topline growth — aided by AI adoption — should lead to strong earnings growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aided
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Prior to his Premier League move, Datro Fofana scored 24 goals and assisted a further eight in 65 appearances for Molde, who play in the Eliteserien, Norway’s top-flight.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dickinson then scored a power-play goal, assisted by Graf, with six seconds left in the second period to draw the Sharks within one goal.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Supporters argue the task force helped modernize parts of the justice system and address racial disparities.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk helped Trump's presidential campaigns attract young voters.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Aided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aided. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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