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Synonyms

help out

British  

verb

  1. to assist or aid (someone), esp by sharing the burden

  2. to share the burden or cost of something with (another person)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
help out Idioms  

  1. Give additional assistance, as in I offered to help out with the holiday rush at the store. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

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Rich McKay, chairman of the NFL’s competition committee, said the league has the infrastructure to intervene and help out in those situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

She's having to rely on her parents to help out, but bemoans the need for them to do so.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

President Trump is sending ICE agents today to help out.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

When something breaks down, neighbors are there to help out, like when the radiators started leaking because of the big temperature swings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

And Ruth being occupied would help out with that, because what I had planned definitely wasn’t something Ruth would okay.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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