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.
has been helping
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present perfect progressiveof help (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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Mark Cuban has been helping to fight this trend.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The U.S., meanwhile, has been helping ships use a channel outside Iran’s oversight that runs along the coast of Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Thomas Murray, an undergraduate researcher and second author on the paper, has been helping sample different regions of the lake to investigate this possibility.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2026
My family has been helping, too, nudging me when I need a push.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
And Isobel herself has been helping to keep it balanced.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
