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
His candor, though, has not aided his pitching.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Achieving that emotional impact is, according to Cameron, aided rather than hindered by the performance capture technology, which allows for smaller crews on set and greater intimacy with the actors.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
She’s aided in her sleuthing by her ex-hubby (a charming Daniel Auteuil).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Frizz is sometimes an issue for 2B, which can be aided with extra moisture.
—Talia Gutierrez, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
The search, which will be aided by executive search firm Avra Search Partners, will begin in mid-October with a goal of announcing Fete's successor in spring.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Fighting altitude sickness, sunburn, rain and hail, Cai and his fireworks team spent more than a week setting up the explosion trails — aided by drones that ran uphill 600-plus times, waterproof firework pots were placed at various points along the 3,000-meter pathway.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
Investigators have yet to confirm whether any participants aided or conspired in Kirk's assassination.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The energetic Canadian hyphenate and former NASA veteran of three shuttle missions aided in the construction of the Mir Space Station and even commanded the International Space Station.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Achieving that emotional impact is, according to Cameron, aided rather than hindered by the performance capture technology, which allows for smaller crews on set and greater intimacy with the actors.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
She’s aided in her sleuthing by her ex-hubby (a charming Daniel Auteuil).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Frizz is sometimes an issue for 2B, which can be aided with extra moisture.
—Talia Gutierrez, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
The search, which will be aided by executive search firm Avra Search Partners, will begin in mid-October with a goal of announcing Fete's successor in spring.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Fighting altitude sickness, sunburn, rain and hail, Cai and his fireworks team spent more than a week setting up the explosion trails — aided by drones that ran uphill 600-plus times, waterproof firework pots were placed at various points along the 3,000-meter pathway.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
Investigators have yet to confirm whether any participants aided or conspired in Kirk's assassination.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The energetic Canadian hyphenate and former NASA veteran of three shuttle missions aided in the construction of the Mir Space Station and even commanded the International Space Station.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aided
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Foundry Commercial assisted in the sale and announced it in a Friday news release.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mother of two also used WIC's breast-feeding support program through a peer counselor who assisted her with her first child.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The tax credits, part of the Affordable Care Act, have helped nearly 610,000 Tennesseans afford health insurance premiums this year.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Aided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aided. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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