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helping hands

noun

plural of helping hand
as in help
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 hands Costume makers sat at their respective tables concentrated on their finishing touches, while young helping hands dashed in and out of the room bringing items to other departments. — Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026 Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands. — NPR, 3 Nov. 2025 Finding helping hands is never an issue, said Randy Sikkema, one of the lead volunteers at the Milwaukee church's free lunch program that serves meals each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday afternoon. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025 There are no helping hands when the entire movie may or may not be unfolding inside someone’s head. — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 Just you, your house, and maybe a few helping hands. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025 Lending two helping hands at a time of need for the larger community is another way Fairbanks has given back. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Carolyn Pinta of Prairie View, director of the Pinta Pride Project, was among the helping hands carrying the Pride flag, along with friends from Lake County, including Mundelein. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping hands
  1. help
  2. assists
  3. supports
  4. boosts
  5. hands
  6. lifts
Noun
  • The older, world-weary Jae-hwan (Park Hae-il) leads the City Desk, and investigates the event from a distance with the help of his police source, diligent detective Cheol-goo (Yoo Hai-jin).
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The store operates with the help of several neighborhood ladies who volunteer their time.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of help
Noun
  • Joao Pedro is in the form of his life and offers goals and assists.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sullivan has five goals and six assists in his last seven MLS games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of assists
Noun
  • Whether those supports prove durable may ultimately depend on whether companies continue to exceed already lofty expectations.
    — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The trunk lid was reinforced and features a huge, adjustable carbon fiber wing mounted on trapezoidal supports.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • Underdog has no loyalty program, but users can receive promotional tokens, discounts or multiplier boosts instead of bonus bets.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Sullivan saw that his ratings suffered as his competition enjoyed boosts from featuring the young singer.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of boosts
Noun
  • However, a process built around experimentation and human hands — which can only work so fast — becomes complicated as demand accelerates.
    — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Among other things, Noohu accused showrunner Ed Brubaker of rubbing his back and of making comments about running his hands through Noohu’s hair.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Once the fog lifts, temperatures are expected to climb to around 82 degrees, near Kansas City’s average of 81 for this time of year.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Summer skiing has been a fixture on Europe’s high Alpine glaciers for decades, but enthusiasts fear this year’s unprecedented heat could cause operators to switch off the lifts in the warmer months for good.
    — Rob Hodgetts, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifts

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“Helping hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hands. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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