1
: a portion of food : serving
2
: dose sense 3
large helpings of reportage and interviews—
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He had two helpings of carrots.
Can I give you a second helping?
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This dish is perfect for those who prefer the convenience of a one-pot meal—and love a helping of crispy, perfumed rice.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
The Bruins had no choice but to use a heavy helping of the 7-foot-3 center on Friday night after forward Tyler Bilodeau turned his ankle in the game’s early going and was limited to just three minutes.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
There’s a heaping helping of easy, breezy charm — as evidenced during season 1 when the True Blood and Magic Mike star started discussing the intricacies of chicken nugget consumption — but there is also a geeky love of competition.
—EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Organized volunteering and informal helping are both on the rise after pandemic-era dips, according to a new AmeriCorps report that analyzes U.S. Census Bureau data.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
The Bruins had no choice but to use a heavy helping of the 7-foot-3 center on Friday night after forward Tyler Bilodeau turned his ankle in the game’s early going and was limited to just three minutes.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
There’s a heaping helping of easy, breezy charm — as evidenced during season 1 when the True Blood and Magic Mike star started discussing the intricacies of chicken nugget consumption — but there is also a geeky love of competition.
—EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Organized volunteering and informal helping are both on the rise after pandemic-era dips, according to a new AmeriCorps report that analyzes U.S. Census Bureau data.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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