helped

verb

Definition of helpednext
past tense of help
1
as in aided
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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2
as in relieved
to make more bearable or less severe the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit

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3
as in prevented
to keep from happening by taking action in advance they couldn't help the way things turned out

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4
as in benefited
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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5
as in improved
to make better some minor revisions would help this essay immensely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helped
  1. relieved
  2. prevented
  3. benefited
  4. improved
  5. alleviated
  6. averted
  7. enhanced
  8. supported
Verb
  • Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • They are also relieved that the war, for now, has ended.
    Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of relieved
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  • Flights were prevented from taking off after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The vast majority of diabetes cases can be entirely prevented.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of prevented
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  • The comedian Jamie Loftus’s previous podcasts have ranged wildly in subject matter—Mensa meetings, Floridian spiritualists, the comic-strip character Cathy—but benefited equally from her attention to detail.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Musk, worth some $435 billion as of Monday afternoon, has benefitted from a more than 70% expansion in Tesla’s share price since the November 5 presidential election.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of benefited
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  • The Commanders improved to 10-5 for the first time since 1991 and now have a 94 percent chance to make the playoffs.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As Gomez became more comfortable in MLS and less shy around Miami’s star players, his output and final product drastically improved.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of improved
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  • This is received with loud groans only partially alleviated by the promise of double-time pay.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These kinds of periods happen in cyclical industries such as autos, but could the spending have potentially been avoided — or at least alleviated — this time around?
    Michael Wayland, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • Investors have been reassured that federal agencies will stay open into the new year after President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday that averted a government shutdown.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Either way, the Bills and their MVP candidate averted a major crisis.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of averted
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  • Interactive events and networking opportunities also enhanced the experience.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Their power has been further enhanced by traditional loyalty from students and their families, as well as the value of social networks and intergenerational connections enjoyed by alumni after graduation.
    Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of enhanced
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  • Check your router’s admin panel regularly for updates or enable automatic updates, if supported.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Breaking free requires embracing vulnerability and authenticity, and feeling supported in doing so.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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