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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
Lilley said the bill Graves helped write needs to be improved.
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Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The Wolverines coughed up 14 total turnovers, which led to 14 points for the Gophers, and that helped Minnesota keep it closer.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Queta’s work at both ends helped Boston extend its lead early in the second half.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Rosen helped make the Dodgers a global juggernaut through their signing of Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Jewish schools, summer camps, and youth programs have helped preserve traditions while also encouraging young people to take pride in their heritage.
—Jason Touvi, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Watching documentaries with my mom and learning about cases helped fuel my desire to want to be associated with criminal justice.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Jackson also helped negotiate the release of hostages in Iraq and Cuba, and the two welcomed some of them home at the airport.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
And it’s helped with the basketball chemistry on the court.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The Wolverines coughed up 14 total turnovers, which led to 14 points for the Gophers, and that helped Minnesota keep it closer.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Queta’s work at both ends helped Boston extend its lead early in the second half.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Rosen helped make the Dodgers a global juggernaut through their signing of Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Jewish schools, summer camps, and youth programs have helped preserve traditions while also encouraging young people to take pride in their heritage.
—Jason Touvi, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Watching documentaries with my mom and learning about cases helped fuel my desire to want to be associated with criminal justice.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Jackson also helped negotiate the release of hostages in Iraq and Cuba, and the two welcomed some of them home at the airport.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
And it’s helped with the basketball chemistry on the court.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helped
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For those who want to be extra cautious, Ponce suggested installing GPS trackers like the one that aided them in this investigation.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Central Homicide Unit investigators recently began reexamining the prior investigation and were able to identify several potential leads and follow-up tasks, which have been aided by advances in forensic testing.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Miss Manners is at least relieved that your family’s transgressions are limited to eating sloppily, which doesn’t harm others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Jackie’s secretary Mary Gallagher was relieved to see the experienced, fifty-seven-year-old nurse and family friend.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Washington — The House of Representatives is set to consider whether a collision avoidance system that supporters say could have prevented last year’s deadly midair collision near Washington should be required on every plane in the US.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Snow and winds prevented staff from safely getting to the Globe printing plant to print Tuesday’s paper, the newspaper said in an article on its website.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Anwar, a candidate in the Democratic primary for the Precinct 6 Justice of the Peace position in Denton County, has benefited from SAAVETX’s efforts to collect data on South Asian voters.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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That tax reduction is meaningful, and for years, many workers have benefited from it.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Lilley said the bill Graves helped write needs to be improved.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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While these returns aren't quite as lucrative as what was available in 2023 or 2024, they're still exponentially improved from what was available at the start of the decade.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Beckett Sennecke and Jackson LaCombe assisted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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But when the game hung in the balance, Miles scored or assisted on TCU’s final seven points.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2026
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Even after Paramount alleviated those concerns by letting WBD peer into Ellison’s books and making the Saudis nonvoting, non-board members, WBD still favorited Netflix.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of RingCentral and Five9 surged on Friday after earnings from both software firms alleviated recent fears that artificial intelligence is eating away at their business models.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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In Connecticut and across New England, where talk of electricity tends to turn on highest-in-the-nation rates, the potential cold weather energy emergency faced by customers elsewhere was averted, but that success comes with a warning.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Helped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helped. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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