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
Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands.
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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
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
Noun
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But to become a real player in the AI chip market, Intel needs help.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Aid workers bring them food, water, phone chargers, sleeping bags, and, sometimes, medical help, all of which are legal to provide.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Doncic had 38 points, 11 assists and six rebounds after missing the previous four games because of a hamstring injury.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Behind 42 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds from Cade Cunningham, Detroit took down New York 126-111 to complete the regular-season sweep.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But staking and guying typically should be removed within 6 weeks so the tree adapts to its environment and isn’t injured by the supports staying in place too long, says Sheffield.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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The water release is believed to have caused erosion that destabilized pipeline supports, apparently causing some pipe sections to separate.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Republicans have remained opposed to new restrictions on guns and have backed funding boosts for school security and mental health services.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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The sobering news for any traditional exec perusing the latest Nielsen numbers is that while legacy networks had specific pieces of programming providing boosts at certain intervals, YouTube is a far steadier machine.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Belt-Stubblefield ignored orders to stop and raised his hands, and Neely punched him in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, according to Chamberlain’s account in the days after the shooting.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Goldberg's relatable flub came amid a Hot Topics discussion about Punch, an adorable macaque whose story of abandonment and bullying at the hands of other primates inside his Japanese zoo enclosure took the internet by storm across the last week.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan The Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge, the Mount Hope Bridge, the Newport Pell Bridge, and the Sakonnet River Bridge will also reopen at noon when the travel ban lifts, according to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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The ingredients are effective since baking soda mildly lifts scum, while dish soap cuts through buildup.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Helping hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hands. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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