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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
Young Sheldon served as a prequel to the sitcom The Big Bang Theory and gave viewers insight into how everyone’s favorite quirky physicist came to be before Jim Parsons brought him to life in the original 2007 series.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 May 2025
Waiters weaved around, serving cardamom-scented Arabic coffee in tiny porcelain cups.
—James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Alex Thomas has served as the Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since November 2022.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
Haslem, who joins Prime Video from ESPN, will serve as a studio analyst alongside Griffin, Nowitzki, and Rooks for the streaming network’s pre-game, halftime, and post-game NBA coverage.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 May 2025
Waiters weaved around, serving cardamom-scented Arabic coffee in tiny porcelain cups.
—James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Alex Thomas has served as the Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since November 2022.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
Haslem, who joins Prime Video from ESPN, will serve as a studio analyst alongside Griffin, Nowitzki, and Rooks for the streaming network’s pre-game, halftime, and post-game NBA coverage.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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The trial is expected to be public, BBC reported, meaning media outlets will be permitted to attend, but has not been livestreamed or broadcast.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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In March, Bezos and Sanchez attended the Vanity Fair Oscars party instead of a gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the screening of a new documentary that celebrates Katherine Graham, Bezos’s predecessor at the Post, according to the New Yorker.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Alternatively, if passengers have a passport, that will suffice.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Standard driver's licenses that aren't REAL ID-compliant will no longer suffice for these purposes, though passport books or cards will remain acceptable forms of identification.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
5 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Additionally, if there are any steps that are confusing, now is the time to do the research or watch a video.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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The visitor from Cape Coral was treated for minor injuries.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The lesson is the same: chronic disease management doesn’t work if systems don’t talk, if data isn’t used and if patients are treated episodically rather than holistically.—
Boris Berat,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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His company also wrote her a recommendation letter to an acting school.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Earlier in the day, Trump had appointed Ed Martin, a conservative activist and lawyer from Missouri, as the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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In Paris, the U.S. presented a framework deal that Kyiv's backers view as benefiting Moscow.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Economist Tatsuo Hatta, president of the Asia Growth Research Institute, says opening up Japan’s rice market would benefit consumers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Its adaptable, low-profile design fits into a variety of spaces without the bulk of traditional units.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The seller says the open living area can fit a sofa, coffee table, and dining table.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Driving experience Air Ride Adaptive Suspension & Magnetic Ride Control: this adjusts the vehicle’s height and damping for handling various driving conditions.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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And then obviously handling the real creatures was fun.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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