HELPS Synonyms: 221 Similar and Opposite Words

helps

verb

present tense third-person singular of help

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 As a result, the spirits are crafted with a key ingredient of manuka honey that helps protect the throat paired alongside more soothing botanicals such as bee pollen and chamomile. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 More satellites mean an increasing probability of collisions, which helps to push us toward a Kessler-like scenario. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 That helps explain why the legal response varies so much by state. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Microsoft eliminating its own revenue shares to OpenAI helps change the calculus, as do efficiency gains at Azure. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 For her advocacy efforts, DeSorbo will be honored by the Purina Purple Leash Project, a charity that helps create pet-friendly shelters for survivors of domestic abuse. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 That helps at the margins, but the half nobody works on is detection. — Snehal Nimje, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The two-year-old startup IA Menu, based in Spain’s Canary Islands, helps restaurants generate menus with images and integrate point-of-sale systems with inventory and practically everything else in the back of a restaurant. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Ho Yin helps people access affordable healthcare coverage, childcare and food support. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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To Chau, the technology is one of many artist’s tools that assists him in rendering images of people and histories that couldn’t otherwise exist.

— Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Chan took credit for some of the success of Cluely, a controversial AI startup whose app assists users in situations like job interviews in real time.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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Whether magnesium spray actually works, and whether magnesium of any kind reliably relieves leg cramps, matters for anyone paying attention to the trend right now.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Russia’s closer relationship with North Korea relieves some of China’s obligation to deliver economic aid and security guarantees to its northeastern neighbor.

— ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of relieves

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Israel still prevents the entry of the Palestinian committee chosen by the Board of Peace to eventually govern the strip, saying Hamas must first disarm.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
At the same time, that also prevents us from becoming too invested in the fates of people who seem to be dying for our viewing pleasure — and sometimes one another’s.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

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The Alloy Market Standout benefits The Alloy Market provides free shipping kits to turn gold, silver, platinum and palladium items for cash, including broken pieces.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Whether that cooperation happens and ultimately benefits Haiti’s investigation remains an open question.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

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Portland drops to 7-4-3 at home, while Atlanta United improves to 3-7-4 on the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Markets still are developing despite cautious interest Even as perennial grain development steadily improves and more farmers sign on to grow it, there still are issues with consumer interest, federal support and research infrastructure.

— Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of improves

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Shortening the distance between them, Apple says, alleviates data bottlenecks among the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine, enabling better sustained multitasking performance and unlocking new capabilities for running local AI models.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Joseph Moore said the arrangement alleviates concerns about circular financing because third-party investors would provide most of the capital, while Nvidia would participate only to a limited extent.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleviates

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At every save point, the game forces James to stare at his reflection, and after the story’s plot twist, James averts his eyes, unable to face his own guilt.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
The author's experience shows caution, though slower, averts problems, contrasting with industry's rapid deployments that often encounter issues.

— Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026