ASSISTED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

assisted

verb

past tense of assist

as in aided

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 assisted The three families totaled 12 people, including five children, were displaced from the fire and were assisted by the American Red Cross and CT Transit. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 She was assisted by Leicy Santos. —

Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 Two shifts later, Oettinger made a sprawling leg save to thwart a 2-on-1 rush to the net where Nico Sturm and Marcus Foligno — who had both assisted on Hughes’ goal — came very close to doubling the Wild lead. —

Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026 Hughes also assisted on Vladimir Tarasenko’s goal, which came as an answer just 54 seconds after Mavrik Bourque’s goal had given the Stars a lead in the second. —

Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Davis Giangiulio assisted in the production of this newsletter. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2026 The Minneapolis Police Department assisted in the immediate aftermath of the killing. —

Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026 Winans said the Tekippes both swam to the sinking vehicle to try to rescue the occupants, and Kindall assisted in getting the two survivors to the shore. —

Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026 Eighth grader Destiny Cornelius, 15, saw the driver holding a nebulizer and helped administer the medication, while 13-year-old McKenzy Finch assisted. —

Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026

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But deals announced Friday by the Pentagon show how that’s changing for the better, aided by intense competition within the software industry.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
When the main race began, Antonelli and Max Verstappen aided Norris’ rise to lead the race for most of the first stint.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026