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 Jack Hughes also assisted to extend his point streak to six games. — CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026 According to People magazine, Doria Ragland, mother of the Duchess of Sussex, assisted the FBI and played a key role in identifying her ex-husband, leading to his arrest in Florida on November 6. — Antonella Rossi, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026 Drummond assisted on a Miles McBride 3-pointer late in the first quarter, then set up a Landry Shamet layup during the second 10-0 run of the second quarter and a McBride pull-up that made it 48-28. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026 Grodsky assisted veterans of all faiths on their religious journeys through one-on-one counseling and in support groups. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026 Members of the Overland Park Police Department and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office also assisted. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026 The Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka, Northfield, Glenview, Lincolnwood, and Morton Grove fire departments assisted in the effort, per the release. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026 Caprez also reportedly assisted in Nvidia’s efforts to take minority stakes in two data center developers as part of its AI infrastructure buildout. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026 Each operator controls three gun turrets and is assisted by AI, which tracks incoming drones and helps correct gunner aim. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

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Labat says that the more music — aided by artificial intelligence and technology — has moved away from simple approaches to lyrics and melodies, the more he’s been drawn back to them.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian aided the recently struggling QB by calling RPOs, screens and quick throws to steady the offense in the first half.

— PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

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Vazquez also helped Wedding evade capture, prosecutors allege, by paying public officials in Mexico to slow down investigations, get rid of evidence and dismiss charges.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Chicago Bears fans are getting credit for something that happened thousands of miles away and may have helped save a life.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026