Synonyms of assisting

assisting 1 of 2

adjective

as in aiding

Related Words

• aiding
• helping
• admonishing
• warning
• monitory
• cautionary
• admonitory
• exemplary
• premonitory
• cautioning
• didactic
• advisory
• consulting
• moralistic
• consultative
• counseling
• recommendatory
• moralizing
• hortative

assisting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of assist

as in helping

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aiding
• helping
• supporting
• reinforcing
• abetting
• facilitating
• guiding
• backing
• promoting
• saving
• encouraging
• bolstering
• backstopping
• endorsing
• propping (up)
• sponsoring
• furthering
• serving
• attending
• fostering
• forwarding
• rescuing
• bearing a hand
• launching
• comforting
• championing
• sustaining
• benefiting
• standing one in good stead
• advancing
• advising
• patronizing
• easing
• mentoring
• ministering (to)
• boosting
• succoring
• nurturing
• buttressing
• profiting
• counseling
• obliging
• caring (for)
• favoring
• delivering
• bailing out
• emboldening
• heartening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindering
• blocking
• restraining
• impeding
• interfering
• inhibiting
• obstructing
• opposing
• hampering
• constraining
• thwarting
• barring
• strangling
• failing
• handicapping
• sabotaging
• holding back
• balking
• frustrating
• disappointing
• discouraging
• baffling
• deserting
• inconveniencing
• foiling
• retarding
• letting down
• repressing
• hurting
• disheartening
• harming
• injuring
• stifling
• damaging
• stunting
• straitening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assisting

Verb

Only emergency vehicles will be permitted access, and law enforcement will be redirecting non-emergency traffic and assisting local residents, as needed. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Conrad Bengaluru said it was saddened by the deaths and was assisting authorities. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2026

As the company blossomed, Sandy was able to quit her job as a Medicaid specialist and become a full-time employee, documenting their travels with videos and photographs and assisting with social media. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

At this time, all company professionals are focused on assisting the victims and their families. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

The Cook County Sheriff is also assisting with the investigation, but declined further comment. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

But the social services department didn’t provide local nonprofits assisting with card distribution with full contact information for all eligible recipients until early September, a department spokeswoman said. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

One of the men was charged with assisting Iran’s intelligence service, the Crown Prosecution Service said. — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Gritsyuk and Hischier each scored their fifth goal of the season, with Jesper Bratt assisting on both scores. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026