help
verb (used with object)
to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist.
had helped
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past perfectof help.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Her pulmonologist and his team wrote several letters, some of which included charts to show how a combination of Pulmozyme and other therapies had helped prevent lung and sinus infections for Noonan.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
He said the first half of the event was obscured by cloud which had helped to reduce the sun's dazzle.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
When Melton became mayor in 2024, he said he sought advice from Detroit’s then-mayor, Mike Duggan, who had helped revitalize his city by eliminating blighted buildings and curbing the population exodus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
For Ronning, the publication marked the completion of a project she had helped guide from its earliest stages.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
British authorities had just arrested Klaus Fuchs, a physicist who had helped the Americans design the first atomic bomb.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
