as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
with an assist from his dad, the youngster built a doghouse any canine would be proud to call home
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as in to aid
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition
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Recent Examples of assist
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Jaquez, who was listed as questionable for the contest before being deemed available, closed Saturday’s victory with 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in 29 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Foligno assisted on the goal for his first point of the season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The center went 2-for-8 in the loss but had eight rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Jaquez, who was listed as questionable for the contest before being deemed available, closed Saturday’s victory with 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in 29 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Silvetti made 37 appearances for Newell’s, scoring six goals and assisting on two others.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Foligno assisted on the goal for his first point of the season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been following the federal Department of Agriculture’s recent guidance on SNAP, issuing partial benefits to 240,000 low-income Arkansans participating in the nutrition assistance program.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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But there's still a lot in limbo, including pay for federal workers like air traffic controllers, SNAP food assistance and the potential for political blowback to put a possible deal in jeopardy.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The album’s first-week sales were aided by its availability across six vinyl variants (including one signed), four CD variants (one signed) and a standard digital download album (all with the same tracklist).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
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Spirits Spirits are disembodied beings who are occasionally called upon to aid specific humans (usually witches), but can sometimes become harmful.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The issues began when Asuka constantly offered Sky help in her WWE Women's World Championship matches.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Those looking for a little bit — or a lot — of help hosting their Thanksgiving feast don't need to look far in the Indianapolis area, where several local and chain restaurants offer carry-out packages to embellish or fully furnish the Turkey Day spread.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ensuring officials have the mental and technological support for making big decisions in big matches with big consequences?—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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All face charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and additional juvenile cases may be under seal.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The return of that duo would provide a huge boost for an offense that looked overmatched in its last matchup against a contender, a 24-9 Week 7 loss in Detroit.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For customers upgrading from DSL or cable, Brightspeed Fiber offers a major boost in reliability and upload speeds without the complexity of traditional service agreements.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Assist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assist. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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