Synonyms of aiding

aiding 1 of 2

adjective

as in helping

Related Words

• helping
• relieving
• computerized
• easing
• motorized
• nonmanual
• mechanical
• automated
• time-saving
• automatic
• robotic
• laborsaving
• semiautomatic
• self-operating
• self-acting
• self-regulating

Dissimilar Words

• nonautomatic
• nonautomated

aiding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of aid

as in assisting

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

• assisting
• helping
• supporting
• abetting
• reinforcing
• facilitating
• backing
• saving
• promoting
• guiding
• bolstering
• backstopping
• encouraging
• propping (up)
• furthering
• endorsing
• sponsoring
• fostering
• bearing a hand
• forwarding
• rescuing
• comforting
• championing
• serving
• launching
• sustaining
• benefiting
• attending
• standing one in good stead
• advancing
• easing
• patronizing
• ministering (to)
• advising
• succoring
• boosting
• buttressing
• mentoring
• nurturing
• profiting
• favoring
• caring (for)
• obliging
• counseling
• emboldening
• bailing out
• delivering
• heartening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindering
• impeding
• blocking
• obstructing
• inhibiting
• restraining
• hampering
• interfering
• opposing
• constraining
• thwarting
• barring
• handicapping
• strangling
• sabotaging
• failing
• holding back
• balking
• disappointing
• frustrating
• baffling
• deserting
• discouraging
• retarding
• foiling
• letting down
• inconveniencing
• repressing
• disheartening
• harming
• damaging
• stifling
• hurting
• injuring
• stunting
• straitening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aiding

Verb

The new project will have MotoGP’s full support, with the motorcycle road-racing championship signing a deal to help consult on the film, aiding in its development. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

For home users, Samsung's Connectivity Labs offers a free diagnostic tool to map Wi-Fi signal strength, aiding in optimizing device placement for improved connectivity. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Those allegations were rejected in courts across several jurisdictions, and in January 2024 a New York jury found Sotheby’s wasn’t liable for allegedly aiding the scheme. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

The hands-on mom was snapped aiding her kids on the ski slopes during a family trip to Mount Mansfield for Easter weekend 1964. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Five other people have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder, including two people accused of aiding Johnson evade investigators, according to the sheriff's office. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Additionally, hazelnuts are high in L-arginine, an amino acid that promotes nitric oxide production, aiding blood vessel regulation and helping maintain healthy blood pressure. — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

Bianca Cobbins, 43, pleaded guilty to making false statements to a financial institution and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns in 2025. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

As the war to capture the Iron Throne rages on, Criston marches onward with his men, including Gwayne Hightower (Freddie Fox), to put a stop to the Rivermen reaching King’s Landing and aiding Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). — Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026