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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
Here are those who served in the judicial branch.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Likely because Beyoncé served as a co-chair for this year’s event, the 14-year-old got a pass, wearing a white strapless Balenciaga gown with silver Jimmy Choo stilettos, sunglasses, and an unzipped jacket.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Kurtis served another stint at CBS News national from 1982 to 1985, working in New York as co-anchor of the CBS Morning News — now known as CBS Mornings.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Park Chan-wook served as jury president, with Demi Moore and Ruth Negga among the jury members.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
It is also served at the Sydney Opera House!
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Williams even served as matron of honor when Bryan married Jordan Lundberg in October 2018.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The evening menu includes a raw section of caviar, crabs, yellow tail, oysters, and of particular note are the juicy steaks served with the marrow.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Patrick Gaspard, a Mamdani adviser, served as a liaison between the campaign and Jeffries.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Likely because Beyoncé served as a co-chair for this year’s event, the 14-year-old got a pass, wearing a white strapless Balenciaga gown with silver Jimmy Choo stilettos, sunglasses, and an unzipped jacket.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Kurtis served another stint at CBS News national from 1982 to 1985, working in New York as co-anchor of the CBS Morning News — now known as CBS Mornings.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Park Chan-wook served as jury president, with Demi Moore and Ruth Negga among the jury members.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
It is also served at the Sydney Opera House!
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Williams even served as matron of honor when Bryan married Jordan Lundberg in October 2018.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The evening menu includes a raw section of caviar, crabs, yellow tail, oysters, and of particular note are the juicy steaks served with the marrow.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Patrick Gaspard, a Mamdani adviser, served as a liaison between the campaign and Jeffries.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for served
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Newhouse attended Syracuse University but never graduated, heading into the family’s newspaper business instead.—
Scott Mayerowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Following the town hall, which is also expected to be attended by representatives from the state commission, all information will be forwarded to the harbor commission for its consideration, Jurjis said.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
27 May 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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Glasner was best suited to continue as manager, particularly with his knowledge of the playing staff and, given the team were still in the Conference League, his experience in European competition.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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These are the same chips AMD makes for regular laptops, but with different power settings better suited to a compact handheld system.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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McWane just finished up cancer treatments — the frontman was also treated and made a recovery from cancer a decade ago.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Jack Hayford, the founder of the King’s University, in Texas, claimed that the film was persecuting Christians, who only wanted to be treated equally.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Lawmakers passed the new map amid a partisan redistricting war that played out across the nation before Florida acted.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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But like a paving stone above a cluster of mushrooms, the glaciers acted like a lid, preventing the volcanoes from growing too tall.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Obviously, the Leonard trade sprung from a unique situation, and the Raptors benefited from plenty of luck on their way to winning the title the next year, including James finally leaving for the Western Conference in the offseason.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Even so, Egbuka benefitted from the lessons learned from Evans, most of them not spoken but observed.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 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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According to the county’s trauma dashboard, local hospitals handled 1,633 motor vehicle injuries in 2024.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Soursop is a delicate fruit, so it should be handled with care.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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“Served.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/served. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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