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as in supporting
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 alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in preventing
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefiting
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 improving
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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as in aiding
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as in assisting
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Recent Examples of helping
Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Miami's latest traffic jam is helping marine life.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
As head coach Enzo Maresca made clear after the game, Palmer’s stardust will always be missed but Estevao is helping fill the void.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Vitello won the 2024 National Championship with the Tennessee Volunteers after helping the team turn around from missing the NCAA Tournament for more than a decade.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Philanthropy can play a unifying role, helping both sides see their interests reflected.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Miami's latest traffic jam is helping marine life.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
As head coach Enzo Maresca made clear after the game, Palmer’s stardust will always be missed but Estevao is helping fill the void.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Vitello won the 2024 National Championship with the Tennessee Volunteers after helping the team turn around from missing the NCAA Tournament for more than a decade.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping
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Startups like NoamAI have introduced support systems powered by AI aimed at assisting the towers.—
Eoin Higgins,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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That friend is alleged to have sold the information to others, and those others placed bets on the prop bet of Terry scoring under, assisting under, shooting under the line set by various bet houses.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many analysts had speculated Milei would, once the election was out of the way, tilt toward a floating currency — alleviating pressure on the nation’s trade position.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prune juice is a common home remedy for alleviating constipation.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Through several administrations, the filibuster has been weaponized on both sides, preventing the governing party from passing key legislations—including blocking civil rights legislation.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since then, they've been forced to work remotely — at a time when the government was doling out return-to-office mandates — preventing access to labs and crippling the center's mission of embedding NASA climate scientists within international academia.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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With Britain’s strongest sector, finance, benefiting from higher interest rates, and Germany’s motor vehicles and parts, struggling with tariffs and weak demand, the rivalry between the two economies is one to watch.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lower rates make loans and credit more affordable, benefiting borrowers and homebuyers.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Guerra — who represents the 6th District and neighborhoods including Colonial Manor, Elmhurst and Tahoe Park — has served on the City Council since 2015, and has been a vocal advocate for public parks, pedestrian safety and improving local business corridors.—
Hector Amezcua,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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To ward off feelings of isolation, founders and top executives are stepping outside of the office to focus on improving their well-being.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The cushioned foam insole feels supportive right out of the box, with just the right amount of arch support.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Antibiotics, muscle relaxants and sedation can all play a role in aiding recovery.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even then, Machitar was still aiding Perez.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the former aids in the reduction of puffiness and dark circles in the under-eye area based on hot and cold contrast therapy, the latter comes with three attachments for relieving muscle pain, tension, and soreness through rapid pulsations.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The dog bed is designed with pressure-relieving orthopedic memory foam to help ensure your pet enjoys optimal comfort.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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