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
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Dan Morrison Eleven different countries have asked Ukraine for help in countering Iran's deadly Shahed drones, with request for interceptors, electronic warfare systems and training, Ukrainian Presiden Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Plum got help from Kiki Iriafen who nearly had a double double of 13 points and eight rebounds in the first half.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Pascal Siakam led Indiana (15-48) with 26 points, five rebounds and three assists.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Miller recorded a double-double, pouring in 22 points to go with 13 rebounds, and fell five assists shy of recording his first career triple-double.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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What skills, supports or alternatives were unavailable?—
Gwilym Roddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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These life-size sculptures are fixed to walls with metal supports, placed on chairs to register bodily scale, or positioned on the floor in juxtaposition with larger compositions.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 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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But the other teams in the NFC South aren’t just sitting on their hands.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media showed passengers with their hands raised as law enforcement officers entered the cabin and removed one passenger.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those bars are designed to hold skiers and snowboarders in place while the lifts transport them up the mountain.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The lifts were high, and the lines were long, and the telemark skiers were cool.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Helping hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hands. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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