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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It’s served with a healthy helping of thick yogurt on the side, a traditional way to temper the heat.
—Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
They are served completely unadorned: just a soft tortilla with a big helping of meat heaped on it, nothing more.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Organized volunteering and informal helping are both rising nationally and in California after COVID-era dips, a new AmeriCorps report finds.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Organized volunteering and informal helping are both on the rise after pandemic-era dips, a new AmeriCorps report finds.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
They are served completely unadorned: just a soft tortilla with a big helping of meat heaped on it, nothing more.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Organized volunteering and informal helping are both rising nationally and in California after COVID-era dips, a new AmeriCorps report finds.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Organized volunteering and informal helping are both on the rise after pandemic-era dips, a new AmeriCorps report finds.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for helping
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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