ASSISTING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in aiding

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assisting

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verb

present participle of assist

as in helping

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition

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Gritsyuk and Hischier each scored their fifth goal of the season, with Jesper Bratt assisting on both scores. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control section, which prosecutes spies, is assisting the DOJ in the case. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Crews with the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, and the Boulder County Sheriff's Office Emergency Services Unit will be assisting with the plane extrication. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Police Department has denied assisting with civil immigration enforcement. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Today, her challenge extends beyond assisting individual low income nations with fiscal stability to urging wealthy economies to curb national debt and assume greater systemic responsibility. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 This configuration allows the bristles to make contact with the scalp, assisting in thorough detangling and ensuring no section is missed, even with voluminous locks. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the FBI were also assisting. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Therefore, retrofitting Stormwater ponds and infrastructure are key to assisting older parts of town from flooding. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

And right now, the Eric Dane story isn’t much helping.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of helping

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Along with Williams, at least 14 other people, many of them friends and family of the escapees, were arrested and accused of aiding in the escape, including by providing food, cash, transport and shelter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
The historical research aiding the film is conducted in collaboration with Caróu Oliveira, a Black historian dedicated to the study of slavery and the daily lives of Black women in the 19th century.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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With roaring support from a packed crowd, Macklemore launched his Free Palestine Tour in Ireland’s capital Monday, just over a month after he was controversially dropped as Ed Sheeran’s supporting act.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Attorneys general from 39 states and the District of Columbia have filed an amicus brief supporting New Jersey’s case against Kalshi.

— Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

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