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

He was accused of aiding in the attacks after leading a tour of the complex the day prior. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026

Crombie is charged with a felony count of aiding an offender and a gross misdemeanor count of misconduct. —Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

The formula of this serum is made up of nourishing ingredients that pack a punch with aiding in hydration, hair growth, scalp health, and strengthening, like biotin and rosemary, mint, jojoba, peppermint, and coconut essential oils. —Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026

Along with her late husband, the pair founded VIB, an anti-violence nonprofit dedicated to raising social awareness and aiding community causes in Boston, federal prosecutors said. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Although the whale was able to travel, poor weather and its distance from the coast prevented teams from further aiding it afterwards, NOAA said. —Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026

The Tennessee National Guard said about 170 soldiers and airmen were aiding with storm recovery. —Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

Choose Iowa gives food banks more options A state program bringing together farmers and consumers also has played a role in aiding food banks. —F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026

This helps to ensure that my mind is not only experiencing the music but also aiding and calming my thinking processes at the same time. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026