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as in works (for)
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in treats
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in benefits
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 serves
The restaurant also serves lunch specials daily, including platters with a choice of protein (chicken, salmon or, naturally, steak) with rice or quinoa and a side salad.
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Connie Ogle
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Crouch serves as creator, showrunner, writer and executive producer, with additional executive producers including Matt Tolmach, Richard Lederer and Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, who co-wrote all episodes of Season 2.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
If my math serves me correctly, that’s ten that ain’t been fined.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The 9,000 figure also aligned with data from nonprofit Loaves & Fishes, which serves 9,000 to 10,000 unduplicated individuals each year, according to executive director Angela Hassell.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The eight-episode fifth season is executive produced by Jess Brownell, who serves as showrunner, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica and Chris Van Dusen.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The city of Crown Point serves as the Diamond Sponsor, with Alberts Jewelers joining as the first Gold Sponsor.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
That agency serves around 2 million people in Santa Clara County.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
An affordable version of Bocca Italian in South Main serves Roman style pizzas and tasty appetizers with Latin and Mediterranean flares.
—Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Connie Ogle
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Crouch serves as creator, showrunner, writer and executive producer, with additional executive producers including Matt Tolmach, Richard Lederer and Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, who co-wrote all episodes of Season 2.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
If my math serves me correctly, that’s ten that ain’t been fined.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The 9,000 figure also aligned with data from nonprofit Loaves & Fishes, which serves 9,000 to 10,000 unduplicated individuals each year, according to executive director Angela Hassell.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The eight-episode fifth season is executive produced by Jess Brownell, who serves as showrunner, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica and Chris Van Dusen.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The city of Crown Point serves as the Diamond Sponsor, with Alberts Jewelers joining as the first Gold Sponsor.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
That agency serves around 2 million people in Santa Clara County.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
An affordable version of Bocca Italian in South Main serves Roman style pizzas and tasty appetizers with Latin and Mediterranean flares.
—Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serves
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This is not a moment where simply modeling democratic and humanitarian principles by our own behavior suffices.—
Ernesto Burden,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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For some, the lower-tier MacBook Air suffices.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbors are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong does.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Like really bad attitude, but also does some unspeakably bad things in this story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Orkambi in 2015, Symdeko in 2018 and Trikafta in 2019, which ultimately treats up to 90% of CF patients in the United States.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The definition of ultra-processing reflects a philosophy that idealizes traditional culinary practices and treats modern food processing methods as suspect, regardless of their health effects.—
David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
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The new Document Validation tool acts as an intelligent checkpoint, now available to the more than 160,000 companies using CargoX across 190 countries.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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On his first solo album in a decade, the New Orleans legend acts his age.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Reserved seats for the indoor celebration are $30 for the upper bowl and $75 for the lower bowl, with all proceeds going to the Champions Circle, which benefits Michigan's student-athletes.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But who benefits, and who pays the price, is an open question.—
Maria Noel Fernandez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Moreno is competitive, a hardcore fan who regularly attends even spring training games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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His older daughter attends a high school in the Tamalpais Union High School District, while his younger daughter attends a middle school in a different district.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the all-in-one station handles emptying, washing, and hot-air drying for total hands-free maintenance.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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That single recipe handles a remarkable range of household disasters.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Midi-length dresses naturally hit shorter on petite frames, so what's designed as a midi often functions more like a maxi—ideal if you've been burned by dragging hemlines before.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Tripoli is an amphibious assault ship that functions essentially as a small aircraft carrier.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Serves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serves. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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