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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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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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On April 13, Princess Eugenie, 35, attended the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain with her husband Jack Brooksbank, sister Princess Beatrice, brother-in-law Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, cousin Zara Tindall and Zara's husband, Mike Tindall, and cousin Peter Phillips with his girlfriend, Harriet Sperling.—
Janine Henni,
People.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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Svalbard is governed by a 1920 treaty that gives over 40 countries, including Russia, China and the U.S., equal rights to live and do business there.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Once you're done, gently rinse away all shaving cream with warm water, and pat dry with a clean towel. 7.—
Megan Gustashaw,
Glamour,
29 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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How has living with this condition played a role in your acting career?—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
29 Apr. 2025
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In a separate April 24 letter, 58 members of Congress demanded the labor board's acting general counsel, William Cowen, answer a number of questions including how DOGE officials got approval for the labor board access, what information was taken and why certain controls were disabled.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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The writers delivered a masterclass in how to handle the unforeseen death of a central character, then did a superb job navigating not only Dan’s heartbreak, but his conflicted feelings about moving on with Louise.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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But as Trump approaches the 100-day mark of his second term, most Americans are expressing little to no confidence in how the president is handling the economy, a Pew Research Center survey shows.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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