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as in works (for)
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in treats
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in benefits
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 serves
Arabesque serves Middle Eastern cuisine, while Il Frantoio dishes up Italian.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Qin, who also serves as the director of the bamboo center, said the team conducted more than 100 experiments guided by airworthiness standards.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
ValenSil serves as a microcosm of a broader shift in the US labor market to a low-hire, low-fire environment that is likely to be highlighted when the February jobs report is released Friday morning.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Once known for its pirate history, the town now serves as a base for rafting, kayaking, and zip-lining above the canyon.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The initiative petition process serves as Missouri’s most visible form of direct democracy, allowing citizens to collect signatures to place measures on a statewide vote.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
In a letter sent to town officials last Friday, Department of Administrative Services Commissioner Michelle Gilman announced that her agency would cease operations at the transfer station — which serves around a dozen communities in the Northwest Hills — effective June 30.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
The ten-part series is produced by A+E Factual Studios and exec produced by Selleck, David Carr, who serves as showrunner, Steve Ascher, Matt Pearl, Eli Lehrer and Jim Pasquarella.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
As for the fresh water itself, Tekton serves that up in the available 140-L water tank.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Qin, who also serves as the director of the bamboo center, said the team conducted more than 100 experiments guided by airworthiness standards.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
ValenSil serves as a microcosm of a broader shift in the US labor market to a low-hire, low-fire environment that is likely to be highlighted when the February jobs report is released Friday morning.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Once known for its pirate history, the town now serves as a base for rafting, kayaking, and zip-lining above the canyon.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The initiative petition process serves as Missouri’s most visible form of direct democracy, allowing citizens to collect signatures to place measures on a statewide vote.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
In a letter sent to town officials last Friday, Department of Administrative Services Commissioner Michelle Gilman announced that her agency would cease operations at the transfer station — which serves around a dozen communities in the Northwest Hills — effective June 30.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
The ten-part series is produced by A+E Factual Studios and exec produced by Selleck, David Carr, who serves as showrunner, Steve Ascher, Matt Pearl, Eli Lehrer and Jim Pasquarella.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
As for the fresh water itself, Tekton serves that up in the available 140-L water tank.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serves
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This is not a moment where simply modeling democratic and humanitarian principles by our own behavior suffices.—
Ernesto Burden,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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For some, the lower-tier MacBook Air suffices.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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And a cougar attacks in a very different way than a bear does.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Of course, gold mining stocks also carry risks that physical gold does not, including operational costs, management decisions and broader stock market volatility.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuits could have major ramifications for how Michigan treats prediction markets, which have exploded as a financial frontier for users.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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China is likely to use US military intervention in Iran to reinforce its messaging, particularly to countries in the Global South, that Washington acts as a hegemonic power, while Beijing presents itself as a champion of non-interference.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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My sister always acts like the dish is a hostess gift.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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There have also been arguments that having more daylight hours benefits public safety and health.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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There have also been arguments that having more daylight hours benefits public safety and health.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Mar. 2026
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Son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, attends a demonstration to mark Jerusalem day in Tehran.—
Garrett Downs,Azhar Sukri,Emma Graham,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 6-year-old attends the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, said Thurmond, who condemned the deportation.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fremantle handles global sales.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Over the year, the team handles challenging cases including premature birth, placenta previa, kidney cancer, tuberculosis, and slavery.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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In Tel Aviv on Monday, people of all ages wearing sequined suits, bunny ears, pirate costumes and peacock feathers streamed into a mall’s underground parking lot that also functions as a bomb shelter for the traditional reading of the Purim story followed by a live band with dancing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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For some next-level savings, pick up this 2-in-1 convertible bench that transforms into a two-person dining set or this daybed that also functions as a chaise lounge and loveseat.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Serves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serves. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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