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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
The effort has largely been driven by Vought, who previously served as the vice president of Heritage Action for America.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Fangio was the new defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts, while Payton served as quarterbacks coach for the New York Giants.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Andrew Barnett Jones and Ciaran Murtagh (The Amazing World of Gumball) served as head writers, with Guilhem Deckers (Minions 2) being the artistic director.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Altchek’s job running MLS Next Pro will be filled by Ali Curtis, a former MLS player who has previously served as the league’s SVP of sporting development.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Emma Johnson served 17 service points, and Kendra Marino recorded five kills as Billerica swept Dracut 3-0 in the Merrimack Valley Conference.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In past years, the event has served as a platform for Beijing to promote its national security agenda.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Scott Holste, who served as a spokesperson for Jay Nixon, a moderate Democrat who served as the Missouri attorney general from 1993 to 2009, recalls a starkly different approach from Bailey’s.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Nicolò, who has served alone as CEO for 20 years, will have direct oversight of sales, marketing and collection development, while Andrea will work alongside him and be responsible for production, purchasing, logistics and IT.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Fangio was the new defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts, while Payton served as quarterbacks coach for the New York Giants.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Andrew Barnett Jones and Ciaran Murtagh (The Amazing World of Gumball) served as head writers, with Guilhem Deckers (Minions 2) being the artistic director.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Altchek’s job running MLS Next Pro will be filled by Ali Curtis, a former MLS player who has previously served as the league’s SVP of sporting development.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Emma Johnson served 17 service points, and Kendra Marino recorded five kills as Billerica swept Dracut 3-0 in the Merrimack Valley Conference.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In past years, the event has served as a platform for Beijing to promote its national security agenda.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Scott Holste, who served as a spokesperson for Jay Nixon, a moderate Democrat who served as the Missouri attorney general from 1993 to 2009, recalls a starkly different approach from Bailey’s.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Nicolò, who has served alone as CEO for 20 years, will have direct oversight of sales, marketing and collection development, while Andrea will work alongside him and be responsible for production, purchasing, logistics and IT.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for served
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On Monday, the trio attended Matthieu Blazy's inaugural collection with Chanel during Paris Fashion Week.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Over 100 residents attended and demanded transparency about what the land would be used for.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 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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Our unit's 32GB of memory helped elevate its multimedia chops, but this system still fell beneath the tier of true content-creation laptops, better suited to everyday tasks and moderate office work.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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While many apples can be used for both purposes, some varieties are better suited for specific uses due to their unique taste and texture.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the fibers were treated with silver, which provided anti-odor properties.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Vacheron Constantin really treated horophiles this month, unveiling an elaborate automaton clock and a métiers d’art wristwatch to accompany it.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit says the deputies acted without probable cause, and the case was settled with Solano County.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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But then, the globe-trotting tour acted as years of promo for the fans who weren't lucky enough to catch Swift's career-spanning show live, whereas the Life of a Showgirl film was announced a mere two weeks ago.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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But not everyone has benefited from these strides equally.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This lower value for their currency meant that German exports were relatively cheaper for Chinese consumers (although many other European nations also use the euro, and none of them seem to have benefited as much from trade with China).—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
30 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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The state argued incidents that arose from the ICE facility protests in recent months have been handled by local law enforcement and have not been severe enough to be considered a riot or rebellion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Until now, Hiyune handled the initial creation from scratch, but now the two of us also contribute at that stage.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Served.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/served. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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