HELPED Synonyms: 226 Similar and Opposite Words

helped

verb

past tense of help

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 But Neuer helped Freiburg build the 2-0 lead that Bayern had to overcome. —

Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The loyal customers have helped Thai Taste through some difficult times, including the 2008 financial crisis and the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. —

Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026 Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care. —

CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Hunt said Scott Polk, the master jeweler who helped create her ring, also worked on her mother’s ring. —

Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 China chip sector faces more disruption Washington’s various restrictions over the past few years have actually helped boost China’s domestic semiconductor industry, analysts told CNBC, with several companies reporting record revenues last year. —

Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026 Croatia started pushing back in the second half, and Orlando City forward Marco Pasalic helped set up the attack that drew the game level at 1-1 in the 84th minute. —

Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 Birdville scored 2 runs in the top of the first inning as Moore helped himself out with a 2-run double to right field. —

Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026 Young men under 45 swung 16 points toward Trump in 2024 compared to 2020, a shift that helped propel him back to the White House. —

Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

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The topnotch dancing is aided by an orchestra larger than most tours put together.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Homelander is also aided by super-smart Sister Sage (Susan Heyward) as his lead strategist and Firecracker (Valorie Curry) with her pro-Vought talk show.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026