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as in aiding
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as in assisting
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as in supporting
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 alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in preventing
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefiting
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 improving
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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Recent Examples of helping
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Kordia had come to the US first on a tourist visa and then transitioned to a student visa, studying English while working as a waitress and at a clothing store and helping care for her US citizen mother and brother, her attorneys said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
The congressman’s former campaign manager and a consultant pleaded guilty to helping the Cuellars launder more than two hundred thousand dollars.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Nature’s proprioception allows birds to feel the wind through their feathers and fish to sense water movement through their fins and skin, helping both stay perfectly balanced.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Now he’s tasked with helping to turn around one of the NFL’s worst defenses.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Kordia had come to the US first on a tourist visa and then transitioned to a student visa, studying English while working as a waitress and at a clothing store and helping care for her US citizen mother and brother, her attorneys said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
The congressman’s former campaign manager and a consultant pleaded guilty to helping the Cuellars launder more than two hundred thousand dollars.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Nature’s proprioception allows birds to feel the wind through their feathers and fish to sense water movement through their fins and skin, helping both stay perfectly balanced.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping
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America is still assisting Ukraine significantly in other ways.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Plants that grew in simulant treated with AMF also had much greater dry shoot and root mass, suggesting that the presence of AMF was assisting with the growth of the plants.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The National Weather Service said the temperatures are expected to rise above freezing late Wednesday morning alleviating any black ice issues.—
Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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Five years in the making, the Caerus Steadicam was initially designed for wheelchair users to work in the film industry, but there are advantages also for the able-bodied since the weight distribution is spread out on the wheelchair, thus alleviating the need to carry heavy loads.—
Shirl Leigh
March 02,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2026
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Two months after the anniversary of the devastating Southern California firestorms, several legislators at the state Capitol unveiled a package of bills aimed at preventing wildfires and lessening their harms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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As tech companies race to create the most advanced AI technologies, preventing real-world harm has been a significant technical challenge.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Former President Barack Obama is calling on voters in Virginia to support a ballot measure this spring that would change the commonwealth's constitution and cause new congressional district boundaries benefiting Democrats to be used in this fall's midterm elections.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Because the plea deals involve years of treatment, people continue benefiting from the programs even if no new participants enter them, Raven said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The decrease solidified an improving trend over the prior two years, which saw only slight increases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Is there an opening for improving things?—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Companies that are otherwise supportive of the policy are forced into workarounds.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Regular agreements become supportive containers rather than constrictive walls.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The bodies of the three women were found in multiple locations within Wayne County – which encompasses the popular tourist destination Torrey – on March 4, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS), which is aiding in the investigation.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The department is in direct contact with and aiding nearly 500 American citizens with travel out of Israel.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, QatarEnergy declared force majeure, a legal term relieving the company from contractual obligations.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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But one aspect of relieving that only comes with time and experience is learning how to get over a bullpen blowup and be ready to pitch the next day.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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