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as in to attend
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market
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Recent Examples of serve
Frankie first became a sports writer in 1991 at the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway and has served in the past as sports editor at the Siloam Springs Herald Leader and the Benton County Daily Record in Bentonville.
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Frankie Frisco, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
The street outreach team at OurCalling, a nonprofit organization serving the homeless community, is out on the streets most weeks, helping people find solutions to get back on their feet.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Marshmallow loves food and likes to hang out in the kitchen, chatting and asking when dinner will be served.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Hernandez currently works as an aide to Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert, and also served as chairwoman of the Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority, Tri Valley/San Joaquin Valley Regional Transportation Authority and the Finance Committee of the Alameda County Transportation Commission.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Frankie Frisco, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
The street outreach team at OurCalling, a nonprofit organization serving the homeless community, is out on the streets most weeks, helping people find solutions to get back on their feet.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Marshmallow loves food and likes to hang out in the kitchen, chatting and asking when dinner will be served.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Hernandez currently works as an aide to Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert, and also served as chairwoman of the Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority, Tri Valley/San Joaquin Valley Regional Transportation Authority and the Finance Committee of the Alameda County Transportation Commission.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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The novel also suggests—mumblingly, without making eye contact, not wanting to be corny about it—that one’s own self becomes a little less hideous the more one attends to other selves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Teuscher advises attending a musical afternoon or evening performance in the main halls.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Breaking down such a layered metaphysical concept with the relatively few words left in this review would be a fool’s errand, but suffice it to say that all of the math miraculously checks out.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Potato sacks were restitched as dresses for the girls while ugly brogans that didn’t fit had to suffice as shoes.—
Nathan Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The executive order cited a 2023 FDA review that found scientific support for the use of medical marijuana to treat pain, anorexia and nausea/vomiting.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In an environment where most employees already lack the time or energy to do their jobs, treating responsiveness as a core leadership trait doesn’t create momentum.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The experiment is that AI is being made available nationally and globally, which is either overtly or insidiously acting to provide mental health guidance of one kind or another.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Slow-walked the trial use of the fast-acting anesthetic ketamine by paramedics, who were able to administer only four doses in six months under his stewardship.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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At the time, many of the provisions contained benefited from bipartisan support.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Smith said a model incorporating all trade union concerns works at Fullstack Modular in Carson, for example, where workers benefit from, among other things, being able to work at one location rather than ever-changing construction sites.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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As folks came and went, the neighborhood changed its name to fit the times—East Harlem, then Italian Harlem, then El Barrio or Spanish Harlem for those who couldn’t roll their r’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Plus, eight workout examples that fit the bill for zone 2, giving you ample options to experience the underrated awesomeness yourself.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
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Perception is handled through a dual-lidar setup consisting of Halo and Sentinel systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Questions regarding vehicle maintenance and specifications are handled by the City of Chicago's Fleet & Facility Management department, which manages all municipal equipment.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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