assists

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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help n.
help v.

NOUN

help

Synonyms

STRONG

abetment aid assistance backing benefit boost collaboration comfort compensation cooperation facilitation furtherance hand lift reinforcement relief service support

WEAK

helping hand

Antonyms

STRONG

blockage damage delay discouragement encumbrance handicap harm hindrance hurt impediment injury loss obstruction opposition prevention stop stoppage

WEAK

thwarting

VERB

help

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid back benefit boost cooperate expedite facilitate reinforce support sustain take care of

STRONG

abet collaborate further hype plug puff push relieve serve stump thump

WEAK

bail out do for give a boost give a leg up give a lift go down the line for go for go to bat for go with grease the wheels lend a hand make a pitch for open doors put on the map ride shotgun root for run interference for stand up for work for work with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block check delay discourage halt handicap hinder hurt impede injure obstruct prevent stop undermine

STRONG

conceal frustrate hide

WEAK

thwart

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assists

Rae Burrell co-led the Sparks with 20 points and added two assists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

In 46 appearances for the Premier League club, the 27-year-old scored 10 goals and registered two assists.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He has already played in two World Cup finals for France, scored a record 22 goals in the tournament and has more goals, assists and trophies at 27 than Ronaldo did at the same age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

To help kick off the 78th Emmy Awards Monday, Mariska Hargitay tapped a friend who knows something about assists: New York Knicks point guard Jalen Bruson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The trio developed what they called a Win Score, which was a rating system based on combining points and assists and rebounds and turnovers and shooting percentages in a complicated equation.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell