HELPING HANDS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

helping hands

noun

plural of helping hand

as in help

an act or instance of helping a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles

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Recent Examples of helping hands Costume makers sat at their respective tables concentrated on their finishing touches, while young helping hands dashed in and out of the room bringing items to other departments. — Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026 Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands. — NPR, 3 Nov. 2025 Finding helping hands is never an issue, said Randy Sikkema, one of the lead volunteers at the Milwaukee church's free lunch program that serves meals each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday afternoon. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025 There are no helping hands when the entire movie may or may not be unfolding inside someone’s head. — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 Just you, your house, and maybe a few helping hands. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025 Lending two helping hands at a time of need for the larger community is another way Fairbanks has given back. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Carolyn Pinta of Prairie View, director of the Pinta Pride Project, was among the helping hands carrying the Pride flag, along with friends from Lake County, including Mundelein. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025

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Noun

For example, expressing appreciation for past help or thanking the doctor for their time was more helpful than emphasizing sadness or frustration.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Some operators said they were forced to take out personal loans, ask family for financial help, and empty out their savings accounts.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of help

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The first-year pro had a 16-point game against the Philadelphia 76ers and dished out nine assists twice.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Amahl Pellegrino added some insurance with a shorthanded goal in the second half, Anders Dreyer had two assists and San Diego FC went on to beat the Galaxy 3-1 on Saturday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assists

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There are a host of other incentives as well, from per diems to boosts to their retirement benefits.

— Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
People on antidepressants saw activity boosts in their left hippocampus, which is involved in memory and stress regulation, along with the right middle occipital gyrus, which is a visual processing area.

— Korin Miller, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

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That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Mendoza threw high to Jalen Nailor on his second play, and the ball popped into the air into the hands of San Francisco linebacker Tatum Bethune for an interception.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hands

Noun

Wednesday’s arrest made four of a kind for Smith, whose Dream Body Retreat caters to women receiving Brazilian butt lifts, tummy tucks, breast jobs and other procedures at one of Miami’s many office surgery centers.

— DAVID J. NEAL, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
The crane is expected to tackle some of the heaviest lifts required by nuclear power plants, energy sites and offshore wind farms.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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