help out
Britishverb
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to assist or aid (someone), esp by sharing the burden
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to share the burden or cost of something with (another person)
Example Sentences
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Hugging Face says that it turned to Z’s model when Anthropic’s software cited security concerns and refused to help out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Liam Goulding, manager of Lost and Found Ormskirk, said Kate and Matt were "fantastic" and they were "more than happy to help out on such a special day".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
If it’s specifically required, Britton said there’s no way around it — and in the right circumstances, a well-crafted letter can help out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“He tries to help out the community, and to just have everything taken away from him in 20 minutes is tough.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I’m just playing, man. I ain’t touch no dead people, and Mr. Ray told me I don’t have to. I just help out with setting up chairs and stuff like that.”
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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