help out
phrasal verb
helped out; helping out; helps out
: to do something so another person's job or task is easier
I can't do this myself. Won't someone please help me out?
I sometimes help out in the kitchen.
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Connor had been living with his parents to help out, as his mother had a history of health issues and had been in-and-out of the hospital, Keleher said.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
New York Jets - Tyler Warren, TE, Penn St.
The Jets need weapons to help out Justin Fields, and address that need with Tyler Warren, a versatile tight end who will help a lot with blocking as well.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The models are both built on Google Gemini, a multimodal foundation model that can process text, voice, and image data to answer questions, give advice, and generally help out.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
Jones gives the Panthers a high-end defenseman who can help out on both ends of the ice and eat big minutes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
New York Jets - Tyler Warren, TE, Penn St.
The Jets need weapons to help out Justin Fields, and address that need with Tyler Warren, a versatile tight end who will help a lot with blocking as well.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The models are both built on Google Gemini, a multimodal foundation model that can process text, voice, and image data to answer questions, give advice, and generally help out.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
Jones gives the Panthers a high-end defenseman who can help out on both ends of the ice and eat big minutes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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