ASSISTED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

assisted

verb

past tense of assist

as in aided

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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Recent Examples of assisted Guard soldiers logged more than 4,000 patrols and assisted in 171 arrests, as violent crime in New Orleans continued a multiyear decline that echoes broader national trends. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Palmer only scored and assisted in the same league match once in 2025-26 (against Leeds United in February), while he and Rogers were involved in eight of Chelsea’s 18 shots at Craven Cottage. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 This assisted in generating a gradual economic recovery in 2013 and 2014. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Boca Raton Ocean Rescue responded to the crash site and assisted the pilot out of the water. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 The Elvevelds bought and gutted an old, assisted living bus and turned it into a rolling plant store for farmers markets, festivals and events all over the state. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Though exact details surrounding the incident still remain under investigation, police said they were being assisted by personnel from the Kern High School District Police Department and Kern County Sheriff's Office. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Kopin has been investing in AI assisted automation for several years now and our new OLED deposition line is almost fully automated. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Lisa Boattin scored minute into stoppage time, assisted by Ivanovic. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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In 2020, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University, which helped fund coronavirus research and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
From classic Amtrak routes crossing the Continental Divide to historic steam locomotives chugging through the state’s mining past, these journeys continue to preserve the stories, scenery and communities that helped shape the West.

— Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026