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
Meanwhile, organic sales in the Asia-Pacific region fell 10 percent, versus a 19 percent decline in the prior quarter, aided by improving trends in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Paramount is aided by Larry Ellison’s deep pockets and close ties to the White House, which has criticized Comcast’s Brian Roberts but is also friendly with Discovery’s éminence grise, John Malone.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Residents, aided by the state, mostly moved away, though there were some holdouts.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Detectives identified him as 41-year-old Matthew Procella, and three days later — aided by a license-plate reader hit — officers located his vehicle and arrested Procella without incident.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Pricing stability, aided by trade-in values and carrier subsidies, reinforced Apple's appeal, while the iPhone Air's sleek form factor drew attention from consumers.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Ohio State committed wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt aided the drive with a 26-yard reception that featured a cutback across the field.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Penn State drove 75 yards to start the third quarter, aided by a pass interference call on third-and-14.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Paramount is aided by Larry Ellison’s deep pockets and close ties to the White House, which has criticized Comcast’s Brian Roberts but is also friendly with Discovery’s éminence grise, John Malone.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Residents, aided by the state, mostly moved away, though there were some holdouts.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Detectives identified him as 41-year-old Matthew Procella, and three days later — aided by a license-plate reader hit — officers located his vehicle and arrested Procella without incident.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Pricing stability, aided by trade-in values and carrier subsidies, reinforced Apple's appeal, while the iPhone Air's sleek form factor drew attention from consumers.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Ohio State committed wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt aided the drive with a 26-yard reception that featured a cutback across the field.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Penn State drove 75 yards to start the third quarter, aided by a pass interference call on third-and-14.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aided
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Dogs trained to detect the scent of explosives assisted alongside bomb disposal experts from the Independent Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Police in Katowice at the scene.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 1980s and ‘90s would prove to be a time of innovation in the fields of genetics and assisted reproductive technology.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ripple Ripple helped launch XRP, one of five cryptocurrencies Trump has said should be included in a new US crypto strategic reserve.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Aided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aided. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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