as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles
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Recent Examples of helping hand
His knack for escaping helping hands and his catch-me-if-you-can elusiveness has led the doggo to go viral.
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Kati Weis, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
Just Green, the basketball and Mike’s helping hand.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 4 Apr. 2024
This supportive energy is from Mercury in your professional 10th house squaring positive Jupiter in your cooperative 7th house, bringing helping hands your way.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
The quick response and helping hand from the folks at Bollinger Gunsmithing, and bystanders, is a great representation the Taneytown community.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
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Kati Weis, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
Just Green, the basketball and Mike’s helping hand.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 4 Apr. 2024
This supportive energy is from Mercury in your professional 10th house squaring positive Jupiter in your cooperative 7th house, bringing helping hands your way.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
The quick response and helping hand from the folks at Bollinger Gunsmithing, and bystanders, is a great representation the Taneytown community.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping hand
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That means not just Calais Campbell, Chubb and Phillips’ assistance in the Penn State product’s game but also the likes of Pro Bowl tackle Terron Armstead.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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By law, applications for HEAP assistance open each year in early November, and remain open until the funds run out.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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Butler, 35, has averaged 13 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game while shooting 45.2 percent from the field in his first three games back from suspension.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Through Monday, Davis is one of just four players averaging at least 25 points, 11 rebounds and three assists (Towns, Jokić and Antetokounmpo are the others).—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Supervised injection sites not only save lives by preventing factual overdoses but also serve as gateways to critical support services, including addiction treatment and mental health care.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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So far, the speaker has resisted fixing the problem despite clear support from her members and across City Hall in the mayor’s office.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Jovic provided a big boost off the bench, with 17 points (including three for four on three-pointers), to go along with six rebounds and four assists.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Following a hot start to the season, Atlanta has fallen back down to earth and is in need of a boost.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Seeing Cuti in training gives the other players a big lift.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Extending those provisions is a heavy lift amid concerns over ballooning federal debt.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hand. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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