How to Use help out in a Sentence

help out

phrasal verb
Definition of help outnext
  • The Tigers won, 8-4, helped out by a three-run top of the ninth.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2023
  • But, of course, Stewart still helped out in the kitchen.
    — Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • My parents were kind to help out with the rest, bless them.
    — R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Biles added that her dad and husband were able to help out.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Hamed told The Post the teen liked to help out in class, always asked questions and loved to joke.
    — Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
  • In those instances, teammates would sit on the weights to help out.
    — Robin Huebner, Twin Cities, 28 June 2024
  • The Princess of Wales shared that George and Charlotte enjoyed helping out in the kitchen.
    — Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
  • So, the Thunder will get two lottery picks to help out.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
  • Chase the Idol dream, or go home and help out with her younger siblings when dad is away?
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Some were helping out in exchange for a couch to sleep on from time to time.
    — Kat McGowan, NPR, 29 May 2024
  • Chaz is a friend, and Jimmy is always down to help out his friends.
    — Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The two decided to head there to help out and support Joseph R. Biden Jr.
    — Jenny Block, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Or maybe your kid loves to help out in the kitchen (read: pilfer carrots off the cutting board).
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 10 Feb. 2024
  • His youngest son still lives with me and helps out with home maintenance.
    — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • It can be added to group chats and help out with tasks such as making travel plans.
    — WIRED, 27 Sep. 2023
  • One of my roles on set was helping out the props department.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Teaching the kids to help out and that there is an order to our mornings is key to getting them out the door.
    — Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
  • So this is not so much buying time for me but helping out on the floor with customers.
    — Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • O'Neal went on to joke that Jason will have plenty of time on his hands now, and needs to start helping out around the house.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Juan helped out by working as a dishwasher 20 to 30 hours a week.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
  • These days he’s helped out by his friend Justin, a younger record dealer who volunteers in the shop.
    — Jordan Bassett, SPIN, 18 July 2024
  • To create the neck loop, ask a friend or family member to help out.
    — Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 20 July 2023
  • Charity brought some of her friends in the Skamania Scouts along to help out.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • At one point in its first weekend, there were so many customers, his wife and two sons stepped up to help out in the bakery.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Charlotte moved to Dallas around 1990 and began helping out with the team.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Mehta’s diplomatic skills need a little work: Maybe try some AI to help out, but keep clear of Grok.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Officers arrived at the scene at about 2:20 p.m. and saw Copas being helped out of the car by her boyfriend.
    — Aaron Martinez, USA TODAY, 26 June 2023
  • The device does give you an instant boost thanks to powerful torque that helped out on hills and into the wind.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Her advice is still spot on today, though the method has evolved with modern gadgets to help out.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
  • Pickford was working as an English teacher and helping out in a couple of youth clubs.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024

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