assist
verb (used with object)
to give support or aid to; help.
was assisting
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past progressiveof assist.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Brian Armstrong, chief executive of rival exchange Coinbase, said his team was assisting with the response, including blocking transfers to compromised wallets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The FBI’s San Diego office said it was assisting with the investigation, and the Los Angeles division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it was also involved in the response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Netanyahu also acknowledged that he knew Beijing was assisting Iran.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
He said he was assisting federal prosecutors with their investigation with the hopes of holding people accountable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
The minister he was assisting, he wrote, had turned the parish calling over to him: it was a wealthy congregation and large contributors expected frequent and unhurried visits from the clergy.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
