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.
have been helping
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present perfect progressiveof help.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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Giuffra and others at Sullivan & Cromwell have been helping Trump’s legal team prepare a request to the Supreme Court to review the $83 million verdict, people familiar with the firm’s work said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The man who gave up his Makerfield seat for Burnham, Simons is said to have been helping Team Burnham on policy, though he has a different ideological background to Fahnbulleh.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Oil from the world’s emergency reserves have been helping to fill that gap.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Since the start of the Iran war in late February, staff at a maritime security centre in western France have been helping merchant ships trapped in the Gulf.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
“I sent him a note from the office. His merchants’ association and the churches have been helping him.”
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
