aid
verb (used with object)
to provide support for or relief to; help.
aided
Example Sentences
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All this was presented in calm, scientific prose and aided by dense mathematical equations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Since July, hundreds of experts and soldiers have been working to unearth layers of remains at the park, aided by bulldozers, excavators and water pumps but often sifting through the mud by hand.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Garments that have lasted, usually aided by conservation, are rare—and rarely exhibited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Rams’ pass rush will be aided by the addition of lineman Aaron Donald, the three-time NFL defensive player of the year who will make his season debut after coming out of two-year retirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Week after week, aided or coerced by their parents, they came, and week after week Milton Stephanides excused himself to go up to his bedroom and play his clarinet out the window.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
