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as in aiding

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verb

present participle of assist
as in helping
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition

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Recent Examples of assisting
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One of the departments assisting Shrewsbury firefighters said the search is for a missing person. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 The pair would continue to collaborate over the years, with Orbit assisting on Madonna’s Music and MDNA. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026 Zahary emphasized that LLMs, in his experience, have been valuable in assisting humans in developing new theories or finding answers to problems. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 While the manufacturers refused to communicate, an unnamed reseller of the devices did respond and claims to be assisting with the ongoing investigation. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 At the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the nurse spends her days caring for patients infected with Ebola — one of the world’s deadliest viruses — administering medicine and assisting those too weak to feed themselves. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 For example, OpenAI claims that Chang Liu — a former Apple staffer now working for OpenAI who stands accused of downloading confidential files from Apple after leaving the company — was simply assisting ex-colleagues who asked him for help. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2026 The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed to Fox News Digital the agency is assisting in the investigation into the killing of Tyler Wilkin as local authorities reportedly have a person of interest in the case. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Local fire departments assisting with the search also urged the public to avoid the area while emergency operations remained underway. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisting
  1. helping
  2. aiding
  3. supporting
Adjective
  • And right now, the Eric Dane story isn’t much helping.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of helping
Verb
  • The new project will have MotoGP’s full support, with the motorcycle road-racing championship signing a deal to help consult on the film, aiding in its development.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For home users, Samsung's Connectivity Labs offers a free diagnostic tool to map Wi-Fi signal strength, aiding in optimizing device placement for improved connectivity.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of aiding
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Mercury in your private 12th house sextiles Venus in your 2nd House of Resources, supporting quiet decisions around money, self-worth, and peace.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson said the development could add to the local tax base while supporting construction and information technology jobs.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporting

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