Synonyms of availed

availed

verb

past tense of avail

as in benefited

to provide with something useful or desirable

all your begging will not avail you in the least

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefited
• helped
• profited
• served
• advantaged
• aided
• assisted
• improved
• succeeded
• worked (for)
• pleased
• satisfied
• blessed
• delighted
• contented
• bettered
• gratified
• gladdened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindered
• impaired
• injured
• damaged
• hurt
• impeded
• afflicted
• harmed
• upset
• distressed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of availed

Born on a farm in Maine, and instructed in local flora by an aunt, Butler availed herself of science classes at the University of Minnesota and went on to become a renowned phycologist. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Kimbrel availed himself to anyone who wanted to talk. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026

In these short vignettes and bursts typed largely on the computer, the arcs availed themselves. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

No word on which culinary option he — or his former Condé Nast colleague, Anna Wintour of Vogue, attending for the first time — availed themselves of. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026

Presidents from both parties have availed themselves of this flexibility. — Sarah Burns, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026

For example, one MUD near the Addicks Reservoir lost 25% of its tax base, or $525,000 a year, when three of its five apartment complexes availed themselves to tax-break deals, said Board Member Jack Baber. — R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2026

Only one other angler availed himself of the river's delights Thursday. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026

Barack Obama also availed himself of caution, reluctance and NATO partners to use air power to subdue chaos on the ground in Libya. — John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026