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as in attended
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in suited
to be fitting or proper
those old riding boots will serve for now, but you'll need newer ones for the horse show
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as in treated
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in acted
to have a certain purpose
the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson
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as in benefited
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 served
Alex Thomas has served as the Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since November 2022.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Hobert was credited as co-executive producer, executive producer and consulting producer on the original series, while Batra served as story editor, executive story editor and co-producer.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The new 26-mile rail line, which stretches from Plano to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, makes a stop at the DFW Airport North Station in Grapevine, which is also served by Trinity Metro’s TEXRail, with service from downtown Fort Worth.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Her mother was an actress; her father, a cotton salesman, served in both World Wars.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Since then, Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood has served as the official moniker for the collections.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Veteran oilman Robert Price was regaled with stories of dogsledding and adventures in Greenland as a child from his father who served as a military weatherman there during World War II.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Loughlin and Giannulli both pleaded guilty to fraud charges and served prison time; Loughlin was released in December 2020 after nearly three months in federal prison, and Giannulli completed a five-month sentence in April 2021.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Hobert was credited as co-executive producer, executive producer and consulting producer on the original series, while Batra served as story editor, executive story editor and co-producer.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The new 26-mile rail line, which stretches from Plano to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, makes a stop at the DFW Airport North Station in Grapevine, which is also served by Trinity Metro’s TEXRail, with service from downtown Fort Worth.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Her mother was an actress; her father, a cotton salesman, served in both World Wars.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Since then, Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood has served as the official moniker for the collections.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Veteran oilman Robert Price was regaled with stories of dogsledding and adventures in Greenland as a child from his father who served as a military weatherman there during World War II.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Loughlin and Giannulli both pleaded guilty to fraud charges and served prison time; Loughlin was released in December 2020 after nearly three months in federal prison, and Giannulli completed a five-month sentence in April 2021.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for served
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The arrest happened after Peterson had attended an NFL draft event for Vikings fans.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Burrell, who attended the school in the late 1980s, was showing love for his alma mater.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Soon, though, Shahn began to doubt whether such pleasant, inoffensive paintings sufficed.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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On one hand, it’s made refreshing with lime juice, and is totally suited for backyard barbecue sipping.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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While vinegar is safe for most types of glass, there are a few glass surfaces not suited for this natural cleaner.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some materials and surfaces should not be treated with WD-40.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Fridays patrons can enjoy light bites while a DJ plays a mix of Caribbean sounds; Saturdays they are treated to live music, and Sundays offer wellness with morning yoga, an afternoon drum class and evening jazz.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some major questions linger over whether DeSalvo acted alone or even committed all of the killings.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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And there’s Ben’s mother Anne Meara, who wrote plays, acted in everything from TV sitcoms to Shakespeare in the Park productions, and always preferred her son’s more serious work to his broader, big-budget laugh riots.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This quirk has benefited me immensely.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lyles’ statement followed comments from a local father, Ed Murray, who shared the ways his young daughter has benefited from having over a hundred native species of plants in their front yard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hubbarth handled it pretty well, asking a couple of questions on the issues and producing a little news.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Caliendo handled the rest of the game, allowing no quarterback pressures on 32 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Served.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/served. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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