helping hand
nounDefinition of helping hand
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Synonyms & Antonyms for helping hand
Synonyms
abetment, aid, assist, assistance, backing, boost, hand, help, leg up, lift, support
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John Sisk was a recreational vehicle technician who worked hard to provide for his family and lend a helping hand to friends in need, his brother said. — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al, "'I want to know why’: Relatives seek answers after Alabama teen allegedly kills 5 family members," 5 Sep. 2019 In order to enact their master plan, Yanis first has to convince the EU to modify the payment terms of Greece’s massive debt (which had ballooned to €300 billion by 2015), giving his country a helping hand in rebuilding its economy. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Adults in the Room': Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign on Wednesday slammed a lawsuit filed against his native city's innovative identity card program aimed at lending a helping hand to undocumented immigrants. — Adam Edelman, NBC News, "Buttigieg campaign slams lawsuit against South Bend program aiding undocumented immigrants," 7 Aug. 2019 The pair zip and zoom through galaxies, lending a helping hand to creatures in need and making new friends along the way. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Kaskade & Meghan Trainor Are Alien Superheroes in 'With You' Video: Watch," 8 July 2019 Chris Guccione, who has been a major league umpire since 2000, saw a fellow umpire in trouble and is lending a helping hand. — Houston Mitchell, latimes.com, "Morning Briefing: This ump made the right call," 1 July 2019 Just to be able to give a helping hand is so rewarding. — Fox News, "Minnesota firefighter leaves his own wedding to battle blaze," 27 Sep. 2018 Developments in robotics will give us machines that offer a helping hand with cleaning, cooking and more. — Patrick Lucas Austin, Time, "What Will Smart Homes Look Like 10 Years From Now?," 25 July 2019 One of Collins’ co-workers, Tameko Fenderson, said Collins was generous with her co-workers, lending a helping hand even if she wasn’t being paid to do so. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "3-year-old girl, 5-year-old boy among four dead in Cleveland’s Slavic Village, family member says," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'helping hand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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