as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles
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Recent Examples of helping hand
They have manifestly been given a firm helping hand by Turkey, which is re-establishing itself as a regional power.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And out of nowhere, on March 16, 2025 — 11 months after Danielle vanished — one of those helping hands found something near the spot where Danielle was last seen.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 June 2025
However, amidst the chaos and despair, the community was able to survive through the traumatic situation with hundreds of helping hands, which also included Augusta National members.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
In that shuttering, America withdrew its helping hand to the world, its most potent and effective marquee for its values of caring, helping, educating and uplifting.
—Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And out of nowhere, on March 16, 2025 — 11 months after Danielle vanished — one of those helping hands found something near the spot where Danielle was last seen.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 June 2025
However, amidst the chaos and despair, the community was able to survive through the traumatic situation with hundreds of helping hands, which also included Augusta National members.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
In that shuttering, America withdrew its helping hand to the world, its most potent and effective marquee for its values of caring, helping, educating and uplifting.
—Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping hand
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For assistance evacuating large animals, in Santa Barbara County please contact the County Animal Services Disaster Hotline at 805-681-4332.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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More than 660 families from across the country have received financial assistance from the foundation, Sommer said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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Last month, Thompson appeared in five Las Vegas NBA Summer League games with Orlando before being waived, averaging 10.0 points on .292 shooting, 1.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
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A'ja Wilson put up a monster stat line, with 32 points, 20 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in the victory.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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With her parents’ reluctant support, Tyla accepted the offer.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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What began with automating simple tasks like appointment scheduling or form processing has now expanded into sophisticated applications such as predictive analytics, natural language processing and real-time clinical decision support.—
Ankit Kumar Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Domestic Parks & Experiences revenue jumped 10% to $6.4 billion and operating income grew 22% to $1.7 billion with higher spending and more hotel stays at the parks and resorts and, to a lesser extent, a boost from Disney Cruise Line from the launch of the Disney Treasure in the March quarter.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Their combined net worth rocketed 74% to $1.6 billion as shares of Converge got a massive boost, partly from the government’s efforts to increase internet access across the archipelago.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Economists emphasized that the Bay Area still faces a rocky ride through the rest of 2025, even with the lift from the July job gains.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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The 13-acre park also features 400-foot-long tubing hills for both summer and snow seasons, with conveyor lifts for easy access.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hand. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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