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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For more than three months, the BHA has been assisting the stranded refugees by providing food and shelter, in the Tanintharyi region of Myanmar.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
As of Tuesday, about 20 families have been denied shelter at the city-funded hotels, according to the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, a coalition of nonprofits and volunteer groups that has been assisting migrants.
From Washington Post ● May 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
The casino has been assisting with the show’s investigation and is also conducting its own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
For the past three months he has been assisting the nurse in the receiving ward of this hospital.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
