help along

verb

To euthanize.

“Max could no longer move his hind legs and was defecating all over the floor, so Jeff thought it was time to help him along.”

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Meanings

verbhelp along (third-person singular simple present helps along, present participle helping along, simple past and past participle helped along)

present singular third person helps along · participle present helping along · participle past helped along · past helped along

  1. euphemisticTo euthanize.

    Max could no longer move his hind legs and was defecating all over the floor, so Jeff thought it was time to help him along.

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APA

help along. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/help%20along

MLA

“help along.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/help%20along. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “help along,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/help%20along.

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