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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
Netanyahu, the son of a historian, grew up in Jerusalem’s elite circles and served in the military’s prestigious Sayeret Matkal commando unit.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
No catch-all dishes, served on individual plates.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
But Otto is the man who served as Hand of the King to Rhaenrya's father, peaceful King Viserys (Paddy Considine).
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
On May 1, investigators served a search warrant and seized evidence.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
One of those watching was VFW Ralph Nelson, Brenda’s husband, who served in Vietnam.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Paca, who served as Maryland's governor in the late 18th century, lived with his family in the home from about 1765 to 1780.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 June 2026
For many in the crowd, the concert served as both a celebration of Juneteenth and a reminder of how the festival has grown over the past 15 years.
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J.m. Banks
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Bhushan also served as acting surgeon general of California in 2022.
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Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
No catch-all dishes, served on individual plates.
—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
But Otto is the man who served as Hand of the King to Rhaenrya's father, peaceful King Viserys (Paddy Considine).
—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
On May 1, investigators served a search warrant and seized evidence.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
One of those watching was VFW Ralph Nelson, Brenda’s husband, who served in Vietnam.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Paca, who served as Maryland's governor in the late 18th century, lived with his family in the home from about 1765 to 1780.
—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 June 2026
For many in the crowd, the concert served as both a celebration of Juneteenth and a reminder of how the festival has grown over the past 15 years.
—
J.m. Banks
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Bhushan also served as acting surgeon general of California in 2022.
—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for served
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This season is already shaping up to be even better attended, averaging 50,872 per game as of Monday.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones attended the show modeling the same look Bella Hadid debuted on the runway, which took place during Paris Fashion Week.
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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.
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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.
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If the difference between what the role requires and what the person is naturally suited to do is material, the most effective move is redeployment, or finding a role where that person can thrive rather than struggle.
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His mail-order catalogs allowed amateur gardeners across the country to purchase from a selection of hybrids suited for the shifting needs of the nation.
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Two adult males were shot and treated for lacerations at the scene, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Officer Charles Miller.
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All other occupants were treated at the scene or were uninjured, police said.
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The Board’s recommendations are advisory, and Meta is not required to implement them, though the company has historically acted on roughly 75 percent of Board recommendations, which makes its response to this particular ruling worth watching.
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But the legislature has since acted to bolster local authority to regulate oil operations.
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The elder Moniak, now 86, played six seasons in the Red Sox farm system from 1958-63, and like Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, was among the young outfielders who benefited from the tutelage of a special batting instructor named Ted Williams at spring training ‘61-63.
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Ukraine has also stepped up its strikes on Crimea, which Russia seized by force in 2014, as part of a strategy to isolate the peninsula, and has benefitted from political tailwinds in recent weeks.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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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.
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The source familiar with the 2024 fire probe said city inspectors now have questions following this new blaze about how the company handled the recovery from the last incident.
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Your perceptive nature senses a family need, household issue, or emotional loose end that should be handled before bigger plans move forward.
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“Served.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/served. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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