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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In an email, a spokesperson for Union Pacific said the company was assisting authorities in the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Netanyahu also acknowledged that he knew Beijing was assisting Iran.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Himes said he believes the opinion will call the operation lawful “because it was assisting a law enforcement action.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Essex Police said it was assisting the Lampard Inquiry "and we are committed to addressing any learning identified by the inquiry at its conclusion".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
It was more likely that she was assisting a doctor performing open-heart surgery than that some creep had snatched her.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
