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
This gourmet casserole is as rich and tasty as classic mac and cheese, but with fresh and bright flavor aided by just a touch of oregano and dry mustard.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Weekend games always draw better, and the Penguins are aided by this Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Kings taking place on a day when the Steelers play in the evening.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The new album’s first-week sales were aided by its availability across five vinyl variants (including one signed), two CD iterations (one of them signed), alongside a standard digital download album.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2025
But the afterglow of an appearance would provide momentum for the reconstructed conference, just as SDSU’s run to the 2023 Final Four would have aided the Pac-12 if former executives had been smart enough to add the Aztecs that spring (along with SMU) before everything imploded.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Despite Bella's strong showing, the Raw newcomer Roxanne Perez managed to secure the victory, aided by interference from her Judgment Day ally, Raquel Rodriguez.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Alongside fellow director Brett Hudson, Kearns helped shed light on the history of cinema in the White House, aided by the logs of theater projectionist Paul Fischer.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
It was also aided by excellent performances from Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Lili Taylor.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In a repeat of the blitzkriegs that won Mexico and Peru for Spain, the Iberian conquistadors march north to Beijing, in some scenarios aided by Japanese auxiliaries.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Weekend games always draw better, and the Penguins are aided by this Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Kings taking place on a day when the Steelers play in the evening.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The new album’s first-week sales were aided by its availability across five vinyl variants (including one signed), two CD iterations (one of them signed), alongside a standard digital download album.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2025
But the afterglow of an appearance would provide momentum for the reconstructed conference, just as SDSU’s run to the 2023 Final Four would have aided the Pac-12 if former executives had been smart enough to add the Aztecs that spring (along with SMU) before everything imploded.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Despite Bella's strong showing, the Raw newcomer Roxanne Perez managed to secure the victory, aided by interference from her Judgment Day ally, Raquel Rodriguez.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Alongside fellow director Brett Hudson, Kearns helped shed light on the history of cinema in the White House, aided by the logs of theater projectionist Paul Fischer.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
It was also aided by excellent performances from Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Lili Taylor.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In a repeat of the blitzkriegs that won Mexico and Peru for Spain, the Iberian conquistadors march north to Beijing, in some scenarios aided by Japanese auxiliaries.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aided
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Sullivan also assisted on the Americans’ opening goal, a 30th-minute finish tucked away by Charlotte FC homegrown Nimfasha Berchimas.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Foligno assisted on the goal for his first point of the season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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The people who could’ve helped, who maybe were genuinely interested, never figured it out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roosevelt’s media operation and the coverage that followed helped shape his legacy—as a conservationist, a trust-buster, and a family man.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Aided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aided. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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