as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
to make money over the summer, Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
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Recent Examples of helpers
After a slow start to the series, Crosby has four points in the past two games, including a couple of helpers against the Flyers in Game 5.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of foreign climbers and about the same number of Nepalese guides and helpers are expected to attempt to scale the mountain next month when there are a few brief windows of favorable weather.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Obviously, all these robots have a few hurdles to clear before becoming fast and reliable household helpers.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
If a young tree contains lots of tents, just tear the silk open periodically with a stick to give birds, wasps, and other garden helpers easier access to the caterpillars.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Joel Eriksson Ek scored two power-play goals and had an assist, while Kirill Kaprizov added a goal and two assists and Mats Zuccarello had three helpers.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
So who helps the helpers seemed like a really good theme.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Members of the Paget family, which established the rides and created the boats more than 100 years ago, gathered with helpers to assemble the boats Monday.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Wright racked up three primary assists in his past three games and all four of his helpers since his March 2 debut have been of the primary variety.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of foreign climbers and about the same number of Nepalese guides and helpers are expected to attempt to scale the mountain next month when there are a few brief windows of favorable weather.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Obviously, all these robots have a few hurdles to clear before becoming fast and reliable household helpers.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
If a young tree contains lots of tents, just tear the silk open periodically with a stick to give birds, wasps, and other garden helpers easier access to the caterpillars.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Joel Eriksson Ek scored two power-play goals and had an assist, while Kirill Kaprizov added a goal and two assists and Mats Zuccarello had three helpers.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
So who helps the helpers seemed like a really good theme.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Members of the Paget family, which established the rides and created the boats more than 100 years ago, gathered with helpers to assemble the boats Monday.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Wright racked up three primary assists in his past three games and all four of his helpers since his March 2 debut have been of the primary variety.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpers
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Barea is now one of the top assistants on Denver’s staff, collaborating with Adelman on the offense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The guests will be in France for the Cannes Film Festival, so there will probably be a lot of A-list actors, filmmakers, and assistants trying to make movie magic happen.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2026
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While one research study found REIT investments were associated with higher spending on nursing wages, another concluded that after being bought by REITs, nursing homes frequently replaced registered nurses with less skilled nurses and aides.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s aides are clear on the stakes in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and an end to the war.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Baptism of Christ is generally believed to have been completed by El Greco’s son and other apprentices in his workshop in the decade after the artist died.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Art historians believe it was unfinished at the time El Greco died in 1614 and that it was completed by the painter’s son, Jorge Manuel, with help from other apprentices in El Greco’s workshop.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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In her performance of Francis Poulenc’s operatic monodrama La Voix Humaine (The Human Voice), Hannigan turned that problem — and many more — into an advantage with a couple of technological aids.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, people with spasmodic dysphonia may use communication aids or devices, such as those that translate text to speech.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Talley at one or two points engaged the sheriff’s deputies who stood over him throughout the hearing and at one point started laughing as Pekara argued for his detention.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department At the time, a separate LASD news release said that deputies were called to the 13200 block of Jarvis Avenue near 132nd Street in the Athens Park area after learning of a shooting in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Helpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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