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as in to assist
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
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2
as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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3
as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist
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as in to improve
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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as in assist
an act or instance of helping
I could use your help getting this tire back on the car
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as in benefit
a thing that helps
the computer is a great help for writing reports
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as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
it's so hard to get good help these days
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Recent Examples of help
Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
As one car goes down, its weight helps the other car go up.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, there’s help available for homeowners and renters who have had to discard spoiled groceries after a power outage.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
That helps keep everything chugging along in optimal form.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
As one car goes down, its weight helps the other car go up.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, there’s help available for homeowners and renters who have had to discard spoiled groceries after a power outage.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for help
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Multiple authorities had assisted in the search, including several fire departments, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan State Police Aviation Unit.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Heavy equipment has been shifted from other parts of the fire to assist with removal of fuels.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Blackwell Ultra ramp well underway alleviating concerns of supply chain issues going forward.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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Providing afternoon shade can alleviate this problem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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On the southwestern side of the fire, hand crews and dozers began building new containment lines along Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the westward spread of the fire from the Dinkey Creek drainage and cut the fire off close to its active edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beet Juice Beet juice contains antioxidants, which may benefit cholesterol control.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
1 Sep. 2025
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The nightclub plans to go on with the festival to benefit Chaikong’s children, whose mother died two years ago, according to KTAB.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Aug. 2025
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Gallup recently surveyed Fortune 500 CHROs and found that only 2% strongly agree their performance management system inspires employees to improve.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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States can use their 2025 or 2026 figures for the first year of the change, meaning Kentucky still has time to improve its error rate.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Social media rumors falsely claim Section 8 housing assistance will have a two-year cap or be ended entirely.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Without certification, Beyerlein cannot get WTC Health Program assistance paying her medical bills or receive other compensation for the toll her disease has taken on her life, should it be shown to have been caused by her Ground Zero exposure.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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An August poll from Roanoke College found Spanberger with a 46%-39% lead, while the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows her with the same 7-point advantage.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The totemic power of Apple is running out of time to reset expectations around AI to its own advantage.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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These are things Carlisle and his staff can explore this year, and that versatility will last beyond one campaign.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In this case, the coaching staff wasn’t to blame.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Help.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/help. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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