helped

verb

Definition of helpednext
past tense of help
1
as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment

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2
as in relieved
to make more bearable or less severe the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit

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3
as in prevented
to keep from happening by taking action in advance they couldn't help the way things turned out

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4
as in benefited
to provide with something useful or desirable being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist

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5
as in improved
to make better some minor revisions would help this essay immensely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helped
  1. relieved
  2. prevented
  3. benefited
  4. improved
  5. alleviated
  6. averted
  7. enhanced
  8. supported
Verb
  • Some of the congestion was relieved several years ago when Buckeye, Maricopa County and ADOT decided to make the intersection a four-way stop as opposed to a two-way stop.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Cardona said at the time that four million people have had debt relief in the last three years, and that one in ten student borrowers have had their debt relieved—around $160 billion.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • Lake, for example, lamented not making an adjustment that might have resulted in an interception or prevented San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings from making a spectacular catch in the second game of the season.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But on Thursday, in a surprise ruling, the court vacated the temporary restraining order that had prevented the Education Department from moving forward with the loan forgiveness plan.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prevented
Verb
  • Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Quick-service restaurants have benefited from slower growth in labor costs, Square found.
    J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of benefited
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  • The modern sniper is born During the Cold War, the sniper rifle dramatically improved capability, power, and range.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Aldo has improved slightly to +115, but Bautista is still the betting favorite at -140.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of improved
Verb
  • Makeup sliding off and creasing as the day wears on can be alleviated with setting spray.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Resident Debbie Robinson said the new road has alleviated her concerns about limited evacuation routes in case of a wildfire or other emergency.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of alleviated
Verb
  • While the videos played, Bell repeatedly turned her head and averted her gaze away from the footage.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Key reports released in recent months have shed light on possible missteps by the military, law enforcement officers and hospital staff members and how the shooting might have been averted.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of averted
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  • Baseball’s leaner, meaner look is further enhanced by sports’ least taxing commercial breaks; at two minutes and five seconds per pod, the sponsor messages blow by faster than a Ben Joyce heater.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Integrating rotating detonation rocket engine Venus Aerospace enhanced the traditional ramjet concept by integrating a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) into the VDR2.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of enhanced
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  • The best thing wealth managers can do is to tailor philanthropic advice to accommodate these generational differences, ensuring that both younger and older investors feel understood and supported in their philanthropic endeavors.
    April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.
    Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of supported
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