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as in assists
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
Because of this extreme environment, testing helps ensure the missile’s guidance and structural systems remain reliable even after decades of service.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Hill said the 24/48 schedule helps with work-life balance by giving EMS staff more total days off per month.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Calm pacing helps tense topics lose their sharp, stubborn edges.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Umami stimulates saliva secretion and helps with appetite.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
More indirectly, group vice chair Randy Levine, the president of the New York Yankees, helps organize the annual Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Additionally, private companies like Truck Parking Club are connecting truckers with parking spaces, just as Airbnb helps travelers find places to stay.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The fund helps cover things like payroll and lease payments and prioritizes restaurants that don’t have a digital footprint or access to fundraising support.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Understanding these shifts is the first step toward building a routine that actually helps.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Hill said the 24/48 schedule helps with work-life balance by giving EMS staff more total days off per month.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Calm pacing helps tense topics lose their sharp, stubborn edges.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Umami stimulates saliva secretion and helps with appetite.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
More indirectly, group vice chair Randy Levine, the president of the New York Yankees, helps organize the annual Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Additionally, private companies like Truck Parking Club are connecting truckers with parking spaces, just as Airbnb helps travelers find places to stay.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The fund helps cover things like payroll and lease payments and prioritizes restaurants that don’t have a digital footprint or access to fundraising support.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Understanding these shifts is the first step toward building a routine that actually helps.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helps
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The accountant trainee assists with accounting tasks at Atascadero State Hospital.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Meta is also reportedly in talks to use Google’s TPUs, and Broadcom assists the social media company with developing its own MTIA accelerator.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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QatarEnergy, the Gulf nation's state-run petroleum firm that handles all of its oil and gas business, said Wednesday that was declaring Force Majeure, a measure that relieves a company of its contractual obligations when it is impacted by circumstances beyond its control.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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This lotion relieves and helps prevent and relieve dry skin for 24 hours.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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This helps your child learn to soothe themselves to sleep and prevents bedtime problems down the line.—
Barrie Gillies,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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This layer prevents water, nutrients, and air from reaching the roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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There have also been arguments that having more daylight hours benefits public safety and health.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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There have also been arguments that having more daylight hours benefits public safety and health.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Mar. 2026
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Zheng Yu said the new system significantly improves vehicle performance and driving range.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The first step replenishes skin’s water levels, and the second protects it—a combination that improves elasticity, calms inflammation, and strengthens barrier integrity.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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The weight drop also aids the electrical efficiency of the new engines, which rely much more on battery power than the previous generation.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Papaya is also known for its high fiber content, which aids in digestion and promotes regular bowel movements.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Hunter trade alleviates the logjam in the backcourt, clears the way for rookie Nique Clifford to get more playing time and opens a roster spot for the Kings to convert rookie two-way center Dylan Cardwell to a standard NBA contract.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, having a closed kitchen alleviates some of the pressure of reducing visual clutter.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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For now and unless Williams changes his mind again, the move averts a potential historic litigation where Washington planned to sue Williams over his plan to switch schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Corps project averts potential catastrophic flooding that could lay siege to about 475,000 residents, California and the nation, according to the government’s court documents.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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