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)
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“It was something we wanted to do to try to help out the community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
If the grandparents weren’t able to help out, “there would be more burnout,” Shepherd said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
"We committed to a life together and if I could help out I would and I was pleased that I did," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Maddie and Avery moved back from New York to help out as their mother tried to keep Little Flower going while dealing with dislocation and a nightmarish battle with her insurance company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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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