assists

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

Example Sentences

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He scored five goals and provided three assists in Frankfurt's first five Bundesliga games of last season, only for hamstring injuries to limit his involvement through the winter.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

New and improved KAT doesn’t score as much, but he’s made himself more dangerous by moving the rock: His playoff average of 5.6 assists per game is nearly double his career average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Bueckers had career-high 14 assists and Shepard finished with 22 points with 15 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Amparo Urzainqui, a 66-year-old volunteer with the Catholic charity Caritas in Gran Canaria who assists migrants, said "they need to feel welcomed in our communities."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

JB’s got nineteen points, six rebounds, and three assists.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander