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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
Watching or listening to a case unfold, and then feeling that relief when the truth comes out or justice is served.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Gospel music played on speakers, family members served chicken soup, strangers hugged each other, friends left carrying several plates stuffed with leftover food.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Yet last week’s warning from Jet2, a business respected for its cost control and excellent customer service, has served as a reminder that, for all the impressive growth of recent years, this remains a volatile and sometimes unpredictable sector.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Lyles was first elected in 2013 to an at-large seat on Charlotte City council and served two terms before running for mayor.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Fall has always served as a reset.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Fleiss served 20 months at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, before being released in 1998.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Vivas owns approximately 2% of AppLovin and has served on its board since 2018.
—Thomas Gallagher, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Republican strategist David Oman, who served as her finance chair in 2014, said her departure wasn’t a shock after months of speculation but still marks a major moment for Iowa politics.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Gospel music played on speakers, family members served chicken soup, strangers hugged each other, friends left carrying several plates stuffed with leftover food.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Yet last week’s warning from Jet2, a business respected for its cost control and excellent customer service, has served as a reminder that, for all the impressive growth of recent years, this remains a volatile and sometimes unpredictable sector.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Lyles was first elected in 2013 to an at-large seat on Charlotte City council and served two terms before running for mayor.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Fall has always served as a reset.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Fleiss served 20 months at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, before being released in 1998.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Vivas owns approximately 2% of AppLovin and has served on its board since 2018.
—Thomas Gallagher, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Republican strategist David Oman, who served as her finance chair in 2014, said her departure wasn’t a shock after months of speculation but still marks a major moment for Iowa politics.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for served
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Former Opa-locka mayor Matthew Pigatt and former Miami-Dade County police department director Stephanie Daniels also attended the program.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The premiere was attended by Johansson along with costars Squibb, 95, Hecht, 60, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Erin Kellyman.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 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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An Alien television show featuring nothing more than the Coca Cola classic Alien could have sufficed us, so why all the extra bells and whistles?—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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Its development began in Japan in the late 1980s, where a seed research company spent eight years engineering a vegetable that was milder in taste than broccoli, better suited to warmer climates and more versatile in the kitchen.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Softneck garlic varieties are ideal for warmer climates and are particularly well-suited for long-term storage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Money markets, which are treated as safe havens, won't lose value since they are fixed at $1 per share, Stovall said, but the income received will go down if interest rates fall in the future.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Frizer was found to have acted in self-defense and officially pardoned by the Queen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meyer has also appeared on Designated Survivor (2018), The Fix (2019), and Good Girls (2021), and acted in films including Changeland (2019), Unpregnant (2020), and The Enormity of Life (2021).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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All of us have in some way benefitted from the policy’s protections, whether through recreation, clean drinking water or otherwise.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Electricity prices for industrial users ran at roughly half those for European competitors, and American households and businesses benefited from the United States’ vast energy resources.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 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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Butler's sister-in-law baked a beautiful red velvet cake and a close friend handled music, hair and more.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Served.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/served. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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