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.
is helping
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present progressiveof help (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Through their research, Jessie and Joe came across biodiversity organisation Environment Bank which is helping the couple transform the land.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Today he is helping Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought reshape the federal bureaucracy.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Declining enrollment in California public schools is spawning a new and growing partnership that is helping to keep child-care centers in business — vacant classrooms are being filled with toddlers and babies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which is helping represent Prabhakar, argues that public colleges may establish curriculum requirements but cannot punish professors merely because administrators dislike ideas expressed in relevant course material.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Abuela is probably struggling, or else Roli is helping.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
