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 The dogs assisted with tasks including herding, hunting and pulling sleds. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Alexandra Cvijanovich, a pediatrician in New Mexico, once assisted with a case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis—a rare, deadly form of brain inflammation that typically develops seven to ten years after a case of measles. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Associated Press -- Haley Hopkins assisted on two of Kansas City's three first-half goals and the Current held on for a 3-2 win over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Neuqua Valley won the first one as Gavin Majewski assisted on the game’s only goal during his freshman season, but Lukasz Majewski has a 2-1-1 record against his son’s team. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 According to witnesses of the raid, local police and Canyon County sheriff’s deputies assisted ICE agents by zip-tying children and detaining people without asking about their immigration status. — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Sienna Cinti assisted with the research and writing of this article. — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Arriving officers assisted firefighters in providing life-saving measures to the girl, police said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 The sheriff’s office added that the Lordstown Police Department in Ohio assisted in the case by obtaining a DNA sample from a descendant of Krusely. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 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