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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
Osgood was sentenced to death while Vandyke is serving life in federal prison.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The Pioneers of Intentional Education The Socratic Experience: Intentional Education Through Socratic Dialogue
The Socratic Experience, founded by Michael Strong, is a virtual school serving students in grades 3–12.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow President Trump to enforce his ban on transgender troops serving openly in the military.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The country’s struggling economy is heavily reliant on trade, as the U.S. serves as its most important trading partner.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The Pioneers of Intentional Education The Socratic Experience: Intentional Education Through Socratic Dialogue
The Socratic Experience, founded by Michael Strong, is a virtual school serving students in grades 3–12.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow President Trump to enforce his ban on transgender troops serving openly in the military.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The country’s struggling economy is heavily reliant on trade, as the U.S. serves as its most important trading partner.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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That could be due to attending an expensive school or working in a low-paying industry post-grad.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Diddy's Friday hearing was attended by his son, Justin Combs, and his mom, Janice Combs.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Modest adjustments and superficial concessions from trading partners will no longer suffice.—
Alan Beard,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
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It was already known how to derive the Boltzmann equation from Newton’s laws on very short timescales, but that doesn’t suffice for Hilbert’s program, because real-world fluids can flow for any stretch of time.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Self Offense helps people identify subtle cues (e.g., saying ‘maybe’ or avoiding eye contact) and empowers them to treat those cues as legitimate expressions of self.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The fabric is fade-resistant and treated to resist mildew, and the seat cushion can be removed for easy cleaning.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Town hall meetings are likely to continue acting as a lightning rod for those angry about the Trump administration's policies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Teaching candidates who go through a four-year degree program or a high-quality alternative certification program spend many hours in classrooms watching effective teachers working with students and acting as student teachers themselves.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Focus on why your work and specific results benefit the company.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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However, some of the latter selections in our list would benefit from being viewed through a pair of binoculars, or a telescope, to bring out their true beauty.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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They're fitted at the waist and thighs, and widen from the knee to the ankle, creating the illusion of more length, especially when worn with high heels.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2025
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At 300 km/h, with grandstands looming to fit 45,000 fans, La Monumental could become a scene-stealer.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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During a press conference on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency announced the astronaut selected will be a payload specialist, handling daily tasks during the mission, as well as scientific experiments for Pakistan.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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If the highest and broadest tariffs are avoided, U.S. farmers will likely be able to handle the impacts with only modest discomfort.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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