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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
  • After the game, manager Hinch spoke about planning the special moment ahead of Verlander’s official retirement with the help of Upton.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Slowly, over the last two decades, more people received insurance coverage to pay for medical help to have a baby.
    — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of help
Noun
  • Paternity leave assists in the mother’s recovery and contributes to less of an increase in stress and depression than for mothers whose partners didn’t take leave.
    — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada delivered 10 points and 10 assists during a 92-77 win over the Washington Mystics.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of assists
Noun
  • The result is a feedback loop where leadership sets aggressive targets, teams present a rosier picture than reality supports and leadership then makes the next round of decisions on inflated data.
    — Nacho De Marco, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Securitize's platform supports tokenization of traditional assets like stocks and funds.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • Its exclusive coverage of the wild card round (which aired on ESPN and ABC from 2022 to ’25) will deliver boosts to the broadcast network and streaming flagship Peacock.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Caesars Sportsbook is offering us a chance to enjoy the Friday slate with promo code FOXNEWSDYW which allows new users to bet $1 and earn 10 double-your-winnings profit boosts.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of boosts
Noun
  • Boise State fans are accustomed to their Broncos putting the rock into the hands of running backs and grinding down opposition defenses.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Using your hands to compact, shape the mixture into thick blocks.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • The lifts are scheduled in the mornings and take between 8 to 12 minutes on average.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In Surf City, New Jersey, water rose inside a marina where workers had moved equipment to higher ground, and owner Kenny Formica said customers reported boats and Jet Skis missing or blown from their lifts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifts

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“Helping hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hands. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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