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as in aided
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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as in relieved
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in prevented
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefited
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 improved
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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Recent Examples of helped
To date, this and other restoration efforts have helped to restore oyster reefs across nearly 1,800 acres in ten different tributaries to the bay.
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Thanks to his musical chops, Sandoval helped lead his team to victory and added cash to the prize pot.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The enhanced subsidies — put in place in 2021 — have helped millions of middle-class Americans pay less for their monthly premiums.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Strong infection-control policies at that time also helped reduce the potential for unreported or undetected Covid-19 cases, the researchers said.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The combination of factors, along with a serious advertising push and ample praise from the automotive media, helped turn the first Lexus into a smash hit, outselling the S-Class, the Jaguar XJ, and the BMW 7-Series in its first year.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Not only did the franchise quarterback throw a season-high four touchdowns, the run game’s effectiveness helped keep the defense guessing.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Alongside fellow director Brett Hudson, Kearns helped shed light on the history of cinema in the White House, aided by the logs of theater projectionist Paul Fischer.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The pair had helped lead the franchise to a World Series title in 2019.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Thanks to his musical chops, Sandoval helped lead his team to victory and added cash to the prize pot.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The enhanced subsidies — put in place in 2021 — have helped millions of middle-class Americans pay less for their monthly premiums.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Strong infection-control policies at that time also helped reduce the potential for unreported or undetected Covid-19 cases, the researchers said.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The combination of factors, along with a serious advertising push and ample praise from the automotive media, helped turn the first Lexus into a smash hit, outselling the S-Class, the Jaguar XJ, and the BMW 7-Series in its first year.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Not only did the franchise quarterback throw a season-high four touchdowns, the run game’s effectiveness helped keep the defense guessing.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Alongside fellow director Brett Hudson, Kearns helped shed light on the history of cinema in the White House, aided by the logs of theater projectionist Paul Fischer.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The pair had helped lead the franchise to a World Series title in 2019.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helped
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This gourmet casserole is as rich and tasty as classic mac and cheese, but with fresh and bright flavor aided by just a touch of oregano and dry mustard.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Weekend games always draw better, and the Penguins are aided by this Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Kings taking place on a day when the Steelers play in the evening.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Beijing would be relieved that the United States is no longer muddying and in fact strengthening its nonsupport for independence.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jax feels relieved not only that Jax remained a perfect good boy, but also because the blinds did not fall on him and hurt him.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Bush told PEOPLE that Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, have previously put on the party, but work commitments prevented Steinfeld from continuing the tradition.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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While the government shutdown has prevented data sharing from any NASA missions that have observed the comet since October 1, the ESA’s Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter attempted to capture views of 3I/ATLAS in October.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Our shareholders and clients have benefited enormously from Elon Musk's vision, determination and execution.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Journal also previously noted that World Liberty Financial benefited greatly from the listing of its USD1 token on Binance and a partnership with PancakeSwap — an online marketplace for cryptocurrencies said to be associated with Binance.—
Elaine Yu,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Penguins improved to 6-0-2 in their past eight after Bryan Rust and Ben Kindel scored 61 seconds apart in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This month, a gadget for brewing better tea, a love letter to a lost water bottle, and a new-and-improved version of viral pan (yes, that one).—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dogs trained to detect the scent of explosives assisted alongside bomb disposal experts from the Independent Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Police in Katowice at the scene.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 1980s and ‘90s would prove to be a time of innovation in the fields of genetics and assisted reproductive technology.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has alleviated the pain of losing Durant many seasons ago by turning into the best player in the league, winning not only the NBA MVP Award last year, but also earning the honor of Finals MVP.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Multiple people were arrested Friday when the FBI averted a possible terrorist attack planned for Halloween weekend, Director Kash Patel said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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So, the tariffs will be averted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Helped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helped. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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