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
  • Hendry beat Dominik Mysterio in a non-title match with help from Danhausen and Iyo Sky, after early interference from Liv Morgan.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The child screamed for help during the incident, while Pambianchi yelled for Schmidt to get off of the child, Pambianchi said.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
Definition of help
Noun
  • Olise had an outstanding tournament, setting a World Cup record for the most assists at one tournament, creating seven goals.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Triple-double with meaning LeBron left no doubt about his championship impact in closing out that first title in 2012 against the Thunder, finishing that series-winning Game 5 victory with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of assists
Noun
  • From education and job training to community lending to housing to mental health supports to making public benefits easier to get, new tools in the right hands will make a vital difference.
    — Jim Shelton, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The organizations doing this work are helping connect people not just to medical care, but to the supports that keep Rhode Islanders healthy.
    — María Elena Wah-Fitta, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • But Gunther said there were idiosyncratic boosts, such as for event tickets and gambling with the World Cup.
    — Alex Harring,Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • The compulsion to seek out fun in summer heat is driven by a mix of biological boosts, social conditioning, and psychological relief from winter confinement.
    — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of boosts
Noun
  • McNeeley had the ball in his hands a lot, and that was by design.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • And in the coming years, humanoid robots with dexterous hands will automate the other parts of lab work, such as handling mice, or slicing thin layers of tissue.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
  • In general, budget around four to six weeks maximum of disruption, even with the most major procedures like body lifts.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026
Definition of lifts

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