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
Lending two helping hands at a time of need for the larger community is another way Fairbanks has given back.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Just you, your house, and maybe a few helping hands.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 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
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Just you, your house, and maybe a few helping hands.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 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
Noun
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Enforced primarily by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, the rule prohibits lifts in traditional ballroom and Latin dances—defined as any moment when a dancer has both feet off the ground with help from their partner.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Previous reporting by The Current and ProPublica revealed that was due to glitches in the digital platform people must use to enroll, chronic understaffing in the state agency charged with enrollment help and a maze of bureaucratic red tape.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Field hockey Ella McCarthy sniped four goals, with Ava Poire supplying three assists as Ipswich defeated Amesbury 4-0 in the Cape Ann League.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Phillips deposited two goals while Troy Terry produced two primary assists.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Provide wraparound supports that help first-job entrants persist through the hardest months, including transport stipends, structured mentoring, and mental-health resources.—
Jennifer Moss,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Many have expressed concern about the aging pipes over several years, as anchor strikes, missing pipeline supports and loss of protective pipeline coating have been discovered.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the week, bet365 will have profit boosts, contests and early payout options for NFL games, too, so now is a great time to get up and running with a new account to start building your bankroll.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Seeing the game better improves a quarterback’s ability to anticipate, which in turn boosts play speed.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Htoo managed to wrestle the knife away from his attacker, but not before sustaining deep lacerations to his shoulder, neck and hands.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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If the fanbase for the book series is any indication, Mirren has a popular new franchise on her hands.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Earlier Tesla statements suggested high maximum lifts (150 pounds or 68 kg) under ideal conditions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Enforced primarily by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, the rule prohibits lifts in traditional ballroom and Latin dances—defined as any moment when a dancer has both feet off the ground with help from their partner.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Helping hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hands. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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