assist
verb (used with object)
to give support or aid to; help.
has been assisting
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present perfect progressiveof assist (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Hannah Joy Hocking, a friend of Damion's biological mother who has been assisting her with the process, said that any inquiry should include Damion.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
A spokesperson for City Councilmember Curren Price, who represents the area, acknowledged the anguish victims are feeling and said the American Red Cross has been assisting the city’s emergency response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
"The government of India has been assisting the airline in every possible manner," India's Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in a statement.
From Reuters ● May 2, 2023
But one civil society representative, who has been assisting fellow activists this year with security issues and other rights concerns, said the situation in Egypt is uniquely worrying.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022
He’s waiting for a living, and has been assisting his uncle here for the last two or three months.
From Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people by Charles Dickens
