as in assistance
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 hand
As the Dallas Cowboys deal with some injury concerns early on during training camp, the team is considering bringing on some helping hands.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
By the end of the evening, the gala raised over $1,200,000 to fund programs designed to uplift women, children, senior citizens, and anyone in need of a helping hand.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 July 2025
Dozens of people came to offer water, food and helping hands on Sunday.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Experiencing Askren’s helping hand off the mat is not unique to O’Toole.
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
By the end of the evening, the gala raised over $1,200,000 to fund programs designed to uplift women, children, senior citizens, and anyone in need of a helping hand.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 July 2025
Dozens of people came to offer water, food and helping hands on Sunday.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Experiencing Askren’s helping hand off the mat is not unique to O’Toole.
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping hand
Noun
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For the last 45 years, the CRC has assisted people facing hunger, homelessness and trauma, offering services like the shelter, a food pantry, counseling, housing assistance and more.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Launched in October 2024 as a pilot effort, the H2O initiative provides transitional housing assistance, move-in support, home modifications and case management to help individuals with serious mental illness stay in stable housing and on treatment plans.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Enforced primarily by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, the rule prohibits lifts in traditional ballroom and Latin dances—defined as any moment when a dancer has both feet off the ground with help from their partner.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Previous reporting by The Current and ProPublica revealed that was due to glitches in the digital platform people must use to enroll, chronic understaffing in the state agency charged with enrollment help and a maze of bureaucratic red tape.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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During one game in the G League playoffs, McCullar finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals against the Maine Celtics.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Barkov is seldom the team’s leading goal scorer but usually tops in assists, as last season, an apt mirror of his selflessness.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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But the support — from family members, colleagues and the fire service community — has remained constant.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said the company cut 4,000 customer support jobs this year due to efficiency gains directly linked to AI technology.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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With Cassidy back in the fold, AEW's active babyface roster has gotten a boost.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In its final week, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club saw a boost in business, jumping $191,242 over the previous week to land at $820,805.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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My niche is definitely the leg lift.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Earlier Tesla statements suggested high maximum lifts (150 pounds or 68 kg) under ideal conditions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hand. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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