Synonyms of aided

aided

verb

past tense of aid

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assisted
• helped
• supported
• abetted
• backed
• reinforced
• facilitated
• propped (up)
• bolstered
• saved
• encouraged
• guided
• backstopped
• endorsed
• promoted
• furthered
• sponsored
• bore a hand
• fostered
• benefited
• forwarded
• comforted
• championed
• launched
• stood one in good stead
• sustained
• attended
• rescued
• served
• eased
• advanced
• patronized
• succored
• buttressed
• ministered (to)
• advised
• profited
• boosted
• nurtured
• obliged
• emboldened
• mentored
• favored
• counseled
• heartened
• cared (for)
• bailed out
• delivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindered
• hampered
• impeded
• opposed
• handicapped
• restrained
• constrained
• inhibited
• blocked
• obstructed
• interfered
• barred
• thwarted
• failed
• balked
• held back
• strangled
• frustrated
• baffled
• foiled
• disappointed
• deserted
• discouraged
• let down
• sabotaged
• inconvenienced
• injured
• stunted
• damaged
• hurt
• stifled
• disheartened
• retarded
• harmed
• repressed
• straitened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aided

The following day, Garner’s family set out to find the teen who had aided her. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

The chief described the technology as an important tool for policing and listed nine arrests aided by the cameras in the past month. — Rose Evans july 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

Of the thousands of households aided by the program, over 9 in 10 remained housed two years later. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

They were aided by an error from Royals shortstop Tyler Tolbert with two outs. — Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Alvarado has had to address that in the wake of the film’s release, and perhaps that forthrightness has aided the box office. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Samsung says this device was designed primarily for consuming content, aided by its anti-reflective glass coating and up to 3000 nits of brightness for viewing outside — even in sunshine. — Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 22 July 2026

On Saturday, rescue crews aided by dogs and detectors found signs of life, confirming that at least one survivor was still trapped beneath the rubble. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

Two teenagers, aided by an arborist, climbed a 100-foot pine tree outside a Pasadena high school Saturday to dramatize a campaign to stop a soil remediation project calling for the removal of nearly 200 trees at several school campuses. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026