Thesaurus results for DESERVE

deserve

verb

di-ˈzərv

Definition of deserve next

as in to earn

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) the team really deserved that victory after the way they played

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Recent Examples of deserve Residents deserve clear testing results, strong public health protections, real resources, and a recovery process shaped by the community most impacted. —

Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Seven years later, he has been injured, apathetic, entitled, disconnected and generally nothing but a pain in the backside for a reenergized franchise that deserved so much better. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Phones remain among the biggest problems, and tackling this issue deserves focus. —

Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 This reality deserves more attention in Washington, in Silicon Valley, and in particular on Wall Street. —

Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deserve

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserve

earn

Verb

Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
This basic tank has earned 2,900 five-star ratings, and reviewers are raving about its quality and fit.

— Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 27 June 2026