- present participle of assist.
assisting
Example Sentences
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A portion of every ticket sold will benefit Siempre Unidos LA, a grassroots nonprofit assisting immigrant families affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and deportations through food, emergency assistance, legal referrals and community support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Fingerprint experts from the United States and Singapore are also assisting.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
At one point, Rife and Ko, who play a zany, chaotic comedic duo assisting Wilson throughout the film, are told the moment isn’t going to happen and that they can head out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The law also allows parents, siblings and other relatives to complain to police about an allegedly unlawful conversion, leaving the person accused of causing or assisting it to prove that it was lawful.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
‘Quite right,’ answered the dwarf, gathering up the cushions and courteously assisting Frodo back into his seat.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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