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.
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Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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.
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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.
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J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Just you, your house, and maybe a few helping hands.
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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.
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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.
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Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
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After the match, Knight laid out both Usos with help from Solo Sikoa.
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The Los Angeles native had a quiet first outing against the Valkyries but bounced back with a season-high 23 points in their next matchup, then had 10 assists against the Seattle Storm on Saturday.
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Making the service free assists in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of things like hurricanes and earthquakes, Musk has said.
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On the other were calls to shift resources away from policing and toward social supports and services.
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Build office- and home-based supports that make systems flexible enough to let their strengths show.
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Both show trust boosts engagement, improves quality, accelerates research, saves millions in drug development and positions trust as infrastructure.
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Many desert mosses are under threat, and conservationists might be able to better protect them with fungal boosts.
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In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
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Ten members of the pool raised their hands with three admitting to having some knowledge of King.
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Both of its pools have chair lifts, and there is Braille signage throughout.
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The facility is planned as a customer-facing destination, with a large showroom, demonstration stalls, vehicle service lifts and maintenance services.
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“Helping hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hands. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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