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as in aids
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
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as in relieves
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in prevents
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefits
to provide with something useful or desirable
being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist
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as in improves
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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Recent Examples of helps
The hypothalamus helps with all those challenges in animals.
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
However, if the Mets were to offer a promising young starter like Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong or Brandon Sproat available in a package for Kwan, that could be the kind of headliner who helps get a deal done.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Baking soda absorbs oil and moisture, helps dislodge dirt that causes stains, and removes odors.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
This helps limit what hackers and AI scrapers can learn about you online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Stomach acid helps reduce harmful bacteria in the stomach.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Another convoy helps him to the sideline.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Fiber helps control blood sugar during meals by slowing digestion, preventing blood sugar spikes.
—Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Balvin also makes sure to keep moving, noting that exercise helps him mentally.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
However, if the Mets were to offer a promising young starter like Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong or Brandon Sproat available in a package for Kwan, that could be the kind of headliner who helps get a deal done.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Baking soda absorbs oil and moisture, helps dislodge dirt that causes stains, and removes odors.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
This helps limit what hackers and AI scrapers can learn about you online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Stomach acid helps reduce harmful bacteria in the stomach.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Another convoy helps him to the sideline.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Fiber helps control blood sugar during meals by slowing digestion, preventing blood sugar spikes.
—Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Balvin also makes sure to keep moving, noting that exercise helps him mentally.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helps
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For now, researchers explain that the findings indicate that fiber not only aids digestion but can be a defender of metabolic health.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Major League Soccer is promoting Charles Altchek, considered by many to be a potential future commissioner, to oversee the group that aids clubs in their business efforts.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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That thick sole relieves pressure and pain, especially pain associated with conditions like plantar fasciitis.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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This deep tissue massage relieves tension in my head, neck, and shoulders without any effort.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 Sep. 2025
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But in some cases, the infrastructure simply prevents students from being able to participate in school in the same way as their peers.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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On the first burn, always let the wax melt evenly across the surface to create a full pool—this prevents tunneling (where unused wax gets left around the edges).—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Consistent exercise, regardless of the time of day, benefits people with diabetes.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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As a houseplant, monstera adds drama to the living room, improves air quality, and increases humidity in your home, which can be beneficial for other plants if your indoor climate is pretty dry.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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With the win, Central improves to 4-3 overall and 2-3 in district play with Northwest all but out of any chance to make the playoffs falling to 2-4 and 1-3 in district.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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In addition to their academic work, Martinis formerly headed the Google quantum processor effort and now has his own company, while Devoret now assists with the Google effort.—
Eli Levenson-Falk,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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An online toolkit for educators that assists them in working with students who have individual education plans.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Critics also said that the 11th hour change will further complicate efforts to reach a deal that averts a shutdown.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The settlement averts what promised to be a high-profile trial.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Helps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helps. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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