How to Use assist in a Sentence

assist

1 of 2 verb
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  • The cream assists in the prevention of skin cancer.
  • The device assists those who can't climb stairs.
  • She assisted the boy with his homework.
  • She assisted in making the decision.
  • The President was assisted by his advisers.
  • Federal agents are assisting with the investigation.
  • Another doctor assisted him with the operation.
  • Another doctor assisted with the operation.
  • When equipped, each of the five rings assisted with one facet of the game’s combat.
    — Ash Parrish, The Verge, 26 June 2023
  • The law has assisted in the the identification of more than 800 rapists.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to assist a spouse in the midst of a life-or-death dilemma.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Clune succeeds Tim Carter, who will remain with the firm through April to assist with the transition.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Traffic jams into and out of Ault Park, with too few police to assist.
    — The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Harden assisted on five of the team’s first 11 baskets.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The table was filled with fun treats to assist in the process, including chocolates and fruit gummies.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Both Adams and Hochul have called for federal aid to assist in housing.
    — Lindsay Kornick, Fox News, 15 May 2023
  • Hoffman had to be assisted off as the Sharks went on to a 2-1 victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Perhaps Sarah, in an attempt to assist this person, may have followed him to that area.
    — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Eventually, Stanton recruits a team of men to help assist him in the capture of Booth.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The task force asked local police to assist in arresting him.
    — Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Members of the task force were mobilized to assist in the early stages of rescue and recovery.
    — Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 2 June 2023
  • If someone in your life offers to cook a meal for you, help with chores around the house or assist with school drop-offs and pickups for your kids, take them up on the offer.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Fox had flown back to the Bahamas to assist in the relief effort, and saw the human and economic cost of climate change firsthand.
    — Peter Guest, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Deputies, assisted by a crew in a sheriff’s helicopter, searched the area for the woman but were unable to locate her.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Authorities said Hare had stopped to assist a motorist with a flat tire.
    — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Hudson Police and Fire also responded to the scene to assist.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The receiver, David I. Gilmore, brought Pettigrew on board to assist.
    — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Rescue crews from both the sheriff's office and the Peoria Fire Department assisted in the search.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
  • Once the blaze was put out, a drone assisted firefighters in the search for hot spots, and firefighters remained on scene until about 9 p.m.
    — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
  • The dangers exist not only for the humans involved, but for the canines trained to assist and intervene.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
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assist

2 of 2 noun
  • James scored 27 on 25 shots with nine rebounds and six assists.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • Jalen Duren had 20 points, 15 rebounds and six assists.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
  • His arm is one of the strongest among outfielders, and his four assists rank tied for third in the majors.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2023
  • Jared McCann had three assists and Philipp Grubauer made 21 saves.
    — Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Soon, Jokić was leading the league in points, assists, and rebounds.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • James leads England with three goals and is tied for the tournament lead with three assists.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic has long been near the top of the leaderboard in points, assists and rebounds.
    — Robert O’Connell, WSJ, 1 June 2023
  • James Harden finished with 10 assists, five rebounds and four steals but turned the ball over three times and made two of his eight shots.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The junior also had 45 draw controls, 17 ground balls and four assists.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2023
  • Plum had 26 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal in 36 minutes of action.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Tari Eason pitched in with 20 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four blocks.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023
  • Vela, who returned from an injury, had a goal and an assist in the opening 30 minutes to help give LAFC a 2-0 lead.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Cole played in five games, notching 12 points, three rebounds, and two assists in 49 minutes of game time.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
  • The Timbers are 3-1-1 in their last five matches, with Mora finding all three of his goals and the assist during that stretch.
    — oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Dadonov has four points and six assists this postseason.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • Peltier added 22 assists and 21 digs in Howard’s second straight win.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The thrilling start to his Manchester City career was capped with a goal and four assists in the 6-1 demolition of Bournemouth.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • After setup is complete, ride around the town with pedal assist or switch to e-bike mode for longer trips.
    — Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Each game, Wade awards the belt to the player who amassed the most of a key statistic — not points, rebounds or assists but total deflections.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2023
  • The Only Murders in the Building actress looks back smiling at the camera, thankful for the assist.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Averaged 18 points, six rebounds and four assists per game while shooting 54% from the field.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Bomber goalie Trent Yelton made nine saves while Guttman had seven goals and four assists to lead his teammates.
    — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 24 May 2023
  • Haliburton was the catalyst on the court, adding four rebounds, five assists and three steals.
    — oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Ellis, a senior guard, had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
    — Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Austin had 17 tackles (six solo and 11 assists) to go with a tackle for a loss and a fumble recovery in the Gators’ win at Orange Beach.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • This time as the youngest player to deliver an assist in league history.
    — Xiomara Gerardo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Antony had six goals and one assists in 33 appearances (26 starts) for Arouca last season.
    — oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists for St. Louis, which surrendered at least four goals in each of its previous four games against the Kings.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • McDonald recorded 31 goals and passed for 15 assists to earn first-team All-State honors.
    — Preps, al, 23 June 2023
  • Carroll returned its leader in kills (Austin), blocks (Young) and assists (Cat Millsap).
    — Greg McKenna, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023

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