as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
to make money over the summer, Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
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Recent Examples of helpers
Skip over the dish pileup with a groovy playlist and designate some helpers to wash and dry before dinner is even served.
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Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The dynamic confined many elite Sherpas to working as porters, kitchen boys and high-altitude helpers.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Tesla could still make robots work in its factories, but humanoid robots may be better suited as house helpers and companions.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Kreider has four goals and five points in his first three games with Anaheim, while Leo Carlsson also has five points with a goal and four helpers.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Sid The Old Kid singlehandedly elevates this group above the few teams behind them, but his few helpers (Rakell and Rust) provide Pittsburgh with a cromulent first-line option – at least until GM Kyle Dubas holds a pre-deadline firesale.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Church attack brings for army of helpers A Grand Blanc Township resident opened his home to people fleeing the church attack.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Without enough of these helpers, that energy-producing system doesn’t run as smoothly.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
About two weeks after the sisters’ return, the convent now has lights, refrigerators and other amenities made possible by the nuns’ helpers, the Times reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The dynamic confined many elite Sherpas to working as porters, kitchen boys and high-altitude helpers.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Tesla could still make robots work in its factories, but humanoid robots may be better suited as house helpers and companions.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Kreider has four goals and five points in his first three games with Anaheim, while Leo Carlsson also has five points with a goal and four helpers.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Sid The Old Kid singlehandedly elevates this group above the few teams behind them, but his few helpers (Rakell and Rust) provide Pittsburgh with a cromulent first-line option – at least until GM Kyle Dubas holds a pre-deadline firesale.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Church attack brings for army of helpers A Grand Blanc Township resident opened his home to people fleeing the church attack.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Without enough of these helpers, that energy-producing system doesn’t run as smoothly.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
About two weeks after the sisters’ return, the convent now has lights, refrigerators and other amenities made possible by the nuns’ helpers, the Times reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpers
Noun
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Nursing assistants, some paid just $11 an hour, were offered a few extra dollars an hour to work upstairs, potentially putting their lives and their families at risk.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The proposal may also open the door for similar laws in other high-risk areas, such as mental health bots and educational assistants.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The incident ended when one of her top aides, Juan José Ramírez Mendoza, intervened.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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But his operation—run largely by longtime aides and consultants—never found a rhythm.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rolle talked to the Miami Herald last week about what potential apprentices need to know about MDC’s pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rider aids are plentiful too, with three levels of power, engine braking, and rear traction control, all made possible by the IMU and ride-by-wire throttle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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In addition to working as a puppeteer, Spinney was also an artist, who illustrated books and training aids for the Air Force.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The deputies, obsessive fishermen, leaned in to study the lures, to see what kind of man the tackle box belonged to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The suspect could be seen cursing, giving the deputies the middle finger and then spitting on one of the men, at which point a Taser came out.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Helpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpers. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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