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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
Our reporting reveals that members and related officials have encouraged protesters to impede law enforcement; pushed civilians toward legally and physically risky confrontations; and helped mobilize a counterprotest that turned violent.
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Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In Google’s case, the judge acknowledged that default search deals and data advantages helped the company reinforce its dominance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Emails from April 2009 appear to show that Taymor’s office helped Epstein secure two house tickets for The Lion King.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
But, Bimm says, by leaving the heat shield itself unaltered, the agency has not helped to dispel any worries.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
But Harley helped the Stars win their second straight contest that reached overtime or a shootout.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
His sharpshooting and playmaking helped turn the Boston bench into a surprising strength.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The auction result has helped stabilize sentiment in the super-long sector, but strategists say volatility is likely to persist until after the February 8 election is over.
—Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The swat helped Arkansas survive for an 83-79 win at Oklahoma on Tuesday night.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In Google’s case, the judge acknowledged that default search deals and data advantages helped the company reinforce its dominance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Emails from April 2009 appear to show that Taymor’s office helped Epstein secure two house tickets for The Lion King.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
But, Bimm says, by leaving the heat shield itself unaltered, the agency has not helped to dispel any worries.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
But Harley helped the Stars win their second straight contest that reached overtime or a shootout.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
His sharpshooting and playmaking helped turn the Boston bench into a surprising strength.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The auction result has helped stabilize sentiment in the super-long sector, but strategists say volatility is likely to persist until after the February 8 election is over.
—Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The swat helped Arkansas survive for an 83-79 win at Oklahoma on Tuesday night.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helped
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The indictment further claims that Hamas earned millions of dollars from cigarette smuggling throughout the war, and that Zini’s shipments could have aided the enemy.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Albritton said the current state of the market has been aided by Florida getting through the 2025 hurricane season without a direct hit.—
Jim Turner,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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About 25 Venezuelans stood up and broke into applause, finally relieved that their former investment advisor who pleaded guilty to stealing $94 million from them and dozens of others would be locked up for a long time.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hinostroza was relieved to score.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Federal law prevented one company from owning a TV station and newspaper in the same city.—
Gabriel Sherman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Injury then prevented the 25-year-old forward being part of their starting XI consistently until December.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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While the unit has benefited from a shift to digital game purchases and growth in the PlayStation Plus subscription service in recent quarters, hardware shipment growth has remained more subdued.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of Illinois students benefited from it, but the legislature opted not to continue it.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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His control has improved substantially in two years.—
Keith Law,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Objective sleep measures, including sleep efficiency, improved.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The technology could also improve performance in collaborative tasks that require physical contact, such as object handling, assisted mobility devices, and service robotics, by allowing robots to continuously adjust grip and contact force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Having stabilized his ship in orbit around the black hole, Dr Hans Reinhardt (a bizarre, OTT performance from Maximilian Schell) now plans to fly into it, assisted by an unquestioning crew of automatons with a very dark origin story.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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There appeared to be a lack of options in central midfield but the signing of Gomes and the emergence of Mateus Mane have alleviated that.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rather than dismissing the case outright or barring the government from seeking the death penalty, prosecutors argued, the defense’s concerns can best be alleviated by carefully questioning prospective jurors about their knowledge of the case and ensuring Mangione’s rights are respected at trial.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 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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Prosecutors described the assassination attempt as a narrowly averted, while Routh suggested his actions were a peaceful protest, reported the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Helped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helped. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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