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
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
As the Dallas Cowboys deal with some injury concerns early on during training camp, the team is considering bringing on some helping hands.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The Dodgers led 3-2 for most of the game until Teoscar Hernandez delivered the dagger with a two-run home run in the top of the eighth, helping hand Boston its fifth loss in the last seven games.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 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
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
As the Dallas Cowboys deal with some injury concerns early on during training camp, the team is considering bringing on some helping hands.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The Dodgers led 3-2 for most of the game until Teoscar Hernandez delivered the dagger with a two-run home run in the top of the eighth, helping hand Boston its fifth loss in the last seven games.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping hand
Noun
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Kleinschmidt’s sessions, with their assistance in permitting him to air these childhood traumas and the interplay of insight and folly in Freudianism, was the stew out of which emerged the novel that made Roth a household name.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Salvation Army provides breakfast to the public, shelter, utility assistance, and a food pantry, among other services.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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Utility officials arrived at the rate plan with the help of Raftelis, a consulting firm.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a recent survey, LIMRA found that almost half of Gen Z turned to online help for financial and insurance recommendations.—
Mark Davis,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Powell finished with 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, 3-of-6 shooting from behind the arc and 4-of-5 shooting from the foul line, six assists and one steal in 25 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jackson, who grabbed three rebounds with three assists to two turnovers while failing to score in the scrimmage, missed the entire 2024-25 season because of a torn patellar tendon.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a dozen organizations are handing out flyers encouraging protesters to get involved, including Indiana AID, which provides support to immigrants and their families whom have been impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
18 Oct. 2025
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How to harvest, preserve and eat them Along with the quinoa and apples, there are plenty of vegetables in this dish and lean protein from the chicken to promote muscle growth and support immune function.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Last year the rankings didn’t give a boost to a best-of-3 match or best-of-5 match.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hoyer declined to speculate on whether the major-league payroll would receive a boost after Wrigley Field hosted two playoff rounds.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Stretching the limits The clip is reportedly designed to showcase Oli’s stability, joint articulation as well as movement control, through a series of exercises including side bends, leg lifts and splits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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To make budgetary room for this bold endeavor, the duo advocated cutting the behind-schedule and over-budget Space Launch System (SLS), the super-heavy lift rocket intended to take astronauts back to the Moon with the Artemis program.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hand. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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