- present participle of assist.
Example Sentences
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Artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent in the workplace, for tasks such as helping draft reports and emails or assisting in gathering research and data.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Such agents are widely used by technology workers, assisting in their writing of software code, for instance.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
By adolescence, while on the road with the Foo Fighters, Grohl would make herself useful by assisting the band’s tour manager.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Police are at the scene and said they had been assisting the brigade with evacuations.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Penelope, who had spent many a useful hour assisting Dr. Westminster at Swanburne, was not in the least bit alarmed.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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