aid
verb (used with object)
to provide support for or relief to; help.
have been aiding
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present perfect progressiveof aid.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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Experts from India, China, Australia and South Korea have been aiding Nepali rescuers in their search of survivors inside the blocked tunnels.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Around 250 law enforcement officers - federal, state and local - have been aiding in the search on foot as well as by car and helicopter, officials said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
“I have been aiding North Koreans for 23 years,” Mr. Chun said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2023
As Reuters previously reported, an array of foreign submarine-technology vendors, with the approval of their governments, have been aiding the program.
From Reuters ● Mar. 13, 2023
“Shinálí, you really have been aiding the Holy Beings?”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
