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
Alba has assisted Messi 33 times in all competitions for Barcelona and Miami, the fourth-most among all of the Argentine’s team-mates.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Several law enforcement agencies, including the Atlanta Police Department and the US Marshals Service, assisted in executing the search warrant at the home that led to Groves’ arrest, said Hodges.
—Jason Morris, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Thank you to our brave first responders and ~15 bystanders who assisted the Sacramento Fire Department until more units arrived on scene.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The city also owes $145,000 to the Small Cities Organized Effort, an organization that assisted it financially.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The Beatles were everywhere — George even had his own column in the Daily Express, assisted by friend-to-be Derek Taylor.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The Boise County Sheriff’s Office, Horseshoe Bend EMS, Acute Rescue and Life Flight assisted Idaho State Police at the crash scene.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2025
Foundry Commercial assisted in the sale and announced it in a Friday news release.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
The mother of two also used WIC's breast-feeding support program through a peer counselor who assisted her with her first child.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Several law enforcement agencies, including the Atlanta Police Department and the US Marshals Service, assisted in executing the search warrant at the home that led to Groves’ arrest, said Hodges.
—Jason Morris, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Thank you to our brave first responders and ~15 bystanders who assisted the Sacramento Fire Department until more units arrived on scene.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The city also owes $145,000 to the Small Cities Organized Effort, an organization that assisted it financially.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The Beatles were everywhere — George even had his own column in the Daily Express, assisted by friend-to-be Derek Taylor.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The Boise County Sheriff’s Office, Horseshoe Bend EMS, Acute Rescue and Life Flight assisted Idaho State Police at the crash scene.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2025
Foundry Commercial assisted in the sale and announced it in a Friday news release.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
The mother of two also used WIC's breast-feeding support program through a peer counselor who assisted her with her first child.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted
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The foundation, which supports health care, education, and the arts, has aided other British institutions in the past, including the Design Museum and the Imperial War Museum, both in London.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Oct. 2025
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This allowed for more dynamic clashes, aided by compelling, unique animations.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Motorists who were driving on the freeway as the helicopter crashed left their cars and helped authorities pull the victims from the crash site.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Saka was key to this, playing deeper crosses to the back post, deliveries which helped turn a potential loss away to Chelsea into a draw in the October and a potential point at Brentford the following month into three.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Assisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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