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
But sometimes the right helping hand is a paw.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
At the Anderson Munger Family YMCA in LA's Koreatown, a central hub for donation drop off and distribution, a steady stream of supplies and volunteers offering helping hands spilled out onto the sidewalk.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
They have manifestly been given a firm helping hand by Turkey, which is re-establishing itself as a regional power.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And, and so like that helping hand in the beginning was incredible.
—Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
At the Anderson Munger Family YMCA in LA's Koreatown, a central hub for donation drop off and distribution, a steady stream of supplies and volunteers offering helping hands spilled out onto the sidewalk.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
They have manifestly been given a firm helping hand by Turkey, which is re-establishing itself as a regional power.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And, and so like that helping hand in the beginning was incredible.
—Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping hand
Noun
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Because care is about more than physical assistance.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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This safety net extends beyond clinical care to include essential social programs — housing assistance, food programs like SNAP and energy assistance — that address the broader determinants of health, many of which face threatening cuts in their own right.—
Jacob Murphy,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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In the pantheon of secondary assists, Euro 2025 served up an all-timer yesterday.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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For Indiana, Kelsey Mitchell exploded for 32 points, seven assists and three rebounds, while Alyiah Boston added 21 points, six rebounds and three assists in the win.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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With the right support, encouragement, and structure, Laren continues to grow and shine.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Trump showed some support for national parks during his first term, signing the Great American Outdoors Act, which dedicated up to $1.9 billion per year for five years to fund deferred maintenance projects identified by the NPS and other parks departments.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Dayton, a small community near Chattanooga, had lost a factory to bankruptcy and needed the boost.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The state’s total prison population is up about 7% since the compensation boost took effect.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Six separate lifts with close-up views of the lake whisk skiers and snowboarders to the top of the Sierra Nevada for fresh snow; another nine sit within driving distance of the water.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Soto and another worker were using a lift to remove stucco from the side column when the bee attack happened.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping%20hand. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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