aid
verb (used with object)
to provide support for or relief to; help.
have aided
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present perfectof aid.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Climate change and environmental disturbance have aided an increasing creep of the territories ticks inhabit—along with the viruses, bacteria, and pathogens they carry.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
And FBI agents, who have aided in the immigration sweeps, would normally spend months or years painstakingly amassing evidence before making arrests.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026
Through a strange quirk, the interruption caused by Vonn’s crash may have aided her teammate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
Under intense pressure from Washington, Mexican officials have aided that effort, intercepting northbound travelers on roads and trains and in airports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
You have aided in thwarting me; now you shall come to my call.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
