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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
The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Karaban, 23, is a 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward who helped UConn win back-to-back NCAA championships in 2023 and 2024.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Prosecutors allege Mareik helped facilitate fraudulent prescriptions that generated nearly $270 million in claims to Medi-Cal, which ultimately paid out more than $178 million.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
In the film, White plays a Wall Street Journal reporter whose investigation helped bring Facebook’s dark secrets to light.
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Anna Zucca,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
Courtesy of Judice & Araujo That encounter helped awaken his lifelong devotion to plants.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Eileen Ewing, a Scottish woman who lives in Australia, helped carry a giant Scotland-Mexico flag with Graeme Stevens, a Scottish man who lives in Mexico.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Within two years, however, Brind’Amour had helped lead them to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Karaban, 23, is a 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward who helped UConn win back-to-back NCAA championships in 2023 and 2024.
—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Prosecutors allege Mareik helped facilitate fraudulent prescriptions that generated nearly $270 million in claims to Medi-Cal, which ultimately paid out more than $178 million.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
In the film, White plays a Wall Street Journal reporter whose investigation helped bring Facebook’s dark secrets to light.
—
Anna Zucca,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
Courtesy of Judice & Araujo That encounter helped awaken his lifelong devotion to plants.
—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Eileen Ewing, a Scottish woman who lives in Australia, helped carry a giant Scotland-Mexico flag with Graeme Stevens, a Scottish man who lives in Mexico.
—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Within two years, however, Brind’Amour had helped lead them to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helped
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But the hopes for a civilian transition did not last long—in October 2021 the civilian government was ousted by a coup led by SAF commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, again aided by Hemedti, who still led the RSF.
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Barrasso’s whip operation on the war powers vote was aided by Vice President JD Vance, the top peace negotiator for Iran.
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Alfaro says he was relieved to help set Ortiz on the right path.
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Yilber Díaz relieved and gave up seven hits, including Buxton’s home run, and seven runs.
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Ezequiel Tovar went deep with one out, but Whitlock prevented further damage.
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Tetanus can often be prevented after an injury through proper wound care, administration of a tetanus-containing vaccine and, in some cases, tetanus immune globulin, which contains antibodies that provide immediate protection.
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The elder Moniak, now 86, played six seasons in the Red Sox farm system from 1958-63, and like Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, was among the young outfielders who benefited from the tutelage of a special batting instructor named Ted Williams at spring training ‘61-63.
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Ukraine has also stepped up its strikes on Crimea, which Russia seized by force in 2014, as part of a strategy to isolate the peninsula, and has benefitted from political tailwinds in recent weeks.
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The technology for delivery coordination improved.
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Accuracy, design, and comfort have improved with each generation.
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Volunteers assisted with a ground and air search that turned up nothing.
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Popma also reportedly assisted in that inmate's early release from the prison, according to the indictment.
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Like the best episodes of The Pitt, this one is extremely stressful, alleviated by the catharsis of watching medical professionals do their jobs well.
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Turning the camera assistant off seems to have alleviated those issues.
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Bo Bichette continued his hot streak with three hits, rookie Nolan McLean struck out nine in seven innings and the New York Mets averted being swept with a 9-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.
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Widespread intervention and work averted the Y2K crisis, Storment said.
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“Helped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helped. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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