help out
phrasal verb
helped out; helping out; helps out
: to do something so another person's job or task is easier
I can't do this myself. Won't someone please help me out?
I sometimes help out in the kitchen.
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The experts also listed a ton of measures election officials can take to mitigate the impacts of lines, from communications strategies to having extra workers to help out with line management.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Despite his dad’s pleas, Jared spent most days skipping classes and driving to the then-New Jersey headquarters at 5 a.m. to help out.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Otherwise, lady beetles and ladybugs can actually help out your garden by eating up aphids, the small and sap-sucking insects that can kill off plants.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
He is also being helped out by an outstanding defense.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Despite his dad’s pleas, Jared spent most days skipping classes and driving to the then-New Jersey headquarters at 5 a.m. to help out.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Otherwise, lady beetles and ladybugs can actually help out your garden by eating up aphids, the small and sap-sucking insects that can kill off plants.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
He is also being helped out by an outstanding defense.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Help out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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