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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 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
In 2014, Smith served a nine-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct and substance abuse policies.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
Flaks previously served as vice chairman of the board, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
The band made substantial contributions to the work of many of the genre's pioneering artists, served as a backing band for several soul and R&B acts, and drew heavily from jazz and funk influences.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The madeleines are baked to order in actual scallop shells, and served with a side of jam.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
The meals served on board were good (including some terrific local dishes).
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 June 2026
The Sheriff's Office assisted in the response, while FHP served as the primary investigating agency.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has served as a mediator in the peace negotiations, said an official signing ceremony will be held in Switzerland on June 19 to finalize the deal.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Berry, who has medical training and served in the Navy, walked around looking for anyone who might need help and saw at least five people with gunshot wounds.
—Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
Flaks previously served as vice chairman of the board, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
The band made substantial contributions to the work of many of the genre's pioneering artists, served as a backing band for several soul and R&B acts, and drew heavily from jazz and funk influences.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The madeleines are baked to order in actual scallop shells, and served with a side of jam.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
The meals served on board were good (including some terrific local dishes).
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 June 2026
The Sheriff's Office assisted in the response, while FHP served as the primary investigating agency.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has served as a mediator in the peace negotiations, said an official signing ceremony will be held in Switzerland on June 19 to finalize the deal.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Berry, who has medical training and served in the Navy, walked around looking for anyone who might need help and saw at least five people with gunshot wounds.
—Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for served
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The lawsuit was filed by Daphne Hawkins on behalf of two of her children who attended Mariposa Elementary School.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Speaking with Handler, Oteri revealed that their friendship began as the pair attended a Milken Institute dinner in April.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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He is entitled, dismissive and will go out of his way to say something cruel and condescending when nothing at all would have sufficed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Non-inverter ACs are cheaper upfront but less efficient, better suited for short or infrequent use.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
18 June 2026
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While uniform cubes are suited for an elegant, composed presentation, torn croutons are a humble upgrade for nearly everything else where a little contrast is welcome.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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And this fall, if you’re headed to Old Dominion’s Moon Crush Beach Vacation festival, you’ll be treated to a set from Nashville Yacht Club Band, who bill themselves as the city’s premiere Seventies and Eighties cover band.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
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Once the traveler lands back in the United States, they're treated as a domestic passenger and do not have to go through customs like other international travelers.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The establishment of the fund comes less than two weeks after a district court judge ruled the Kennedy Center's board acted unlawfully in adding the president's name and in making plans for two years of closure and renovations.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Sarkissian, whose family started one of the first banquet halls in Los Angeles, remembers that his father acted as a friend and counselor to a lot of immigrants who suffered extreme culture shock.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Schmid, a 5-foot-6 midfielder who plays for Werder Bremen in Germany’s Bundesliga, benefited from precision passing and ultimately Xavier Schlager’s assist for the 1-0 lead at the 20-minute mark.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Wahhh’s career coincided with, and has benefited from, tattoos moving from society’s fringes (military vets, bikers, ex-convicts, gangbangers) into the mainstream and onto the bodies of school teachers, dentists, and maybe the person sitting next to you.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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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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Instead, those investigations are handled by an internal group of Air Force specialists tasked with collecting evidence, preserving it and interviewing witnesses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Officials urge beach safety Breton said firefighters have conducted five rescues along the same mile-long stretch of coastline in the past month, a sharp increase from the six to eight ocean rescues typically handled there in an entire year.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Served.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/served. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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