aid
verb (used with object)
to provide support for or relief to; help.
was aiding
-
past progressiveof aid.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In April, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was asked in a Senate hearing whether Russia was aiding Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
After the U.S. military bombed Cambodia, the student left escalated its tactics by targeting the very data processing infrastructure that was aiding the war effort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
A private contractor in a pickup truck who was aiding the firefighting effort was hurt when a bridge gave out and washed away the vehicle, Kreider said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Their daughter, Cecilia Strada, was informed of her father’s death while aboard a ship in the Mediterranean, where she was aiding migrant rescue efforts with the nonprofit organization ResQ — People Saving People.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2021
Zareff started to agree, then realized that he was aiding and comforting the enemy.
From The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper
