assist
verb (used with object)
to give support or aid to; help.
were 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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More than 70 members of Indiana’s National Guard and dozens of other state officers were assisting with response efforts, the governor’s office said Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Rodriguez said Laredo Police were assisting in the inquiry, but the Department of Homeland Security and Homeland Security Investigations were leading the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Two suspects were arrested at the station, police said, adding that counter-terrorism units were assisting the investigation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
Certain countries were assisting this “diplomatic disruption”, he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2024
When the officers entered, they found a good Father who had just completed the Holy Sacrifice, and was in the act of distributing the most holy Body of Christ to those who were assisting.
From The Condition of Catholics Under James I. by John Gerard
