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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
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to holding provisions for campers' convenience, the aluminum shelving inside serves as reinforcement for the camper structure, not so different from larger campers in which interior furnishings and joinery are part of the structural bones.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
The brass really serves that purpose.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
The program serves just shy of 42 million Americans—although benefits are going to be interrupted in November due to a lack of appropriations stemming from the ongoing government shutdown.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In Jackson County alone, $19 million in SNAP benefits were not expected to be distributed in November, according to officials with Harvesters, a food bank in Kansas City that serves 27 counties in Missouri and Kansas.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The museum’s Indian Pueblo Kitchen restaurant serves seasonal Indigenous foods.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Bhullar currently serves as VP-Investor Relations and Finance at the company and will succeed Jason Fraser, who is retiring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Teen Lifeline’s 24/7 crisis line serves teens at 602-248-8336 for Maricopa County and 1-800-248-8336 statewide.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to holding provisions for campers' convenience, the aluminum shelving inside serves as reinforcement for the camper structure, not so different from larger campers in which interior furnishings and joinery are part of the structural bones.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
The brass really serves that purpose.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
The program serves just shy of 42 million Americans—although benefits are going to be interrupted in November due to a lack of appropriations stemming from the ongoing government shutdown.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In Jackson County alone, $19 million in SNAP benefits were not expected to be distributed in November, according to officials with Harvesters, a food bank in Kansas City that serves 27 counties in Missouri and Kansas.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The museum’s Indian Pueblo Kitchen restaurant serves seasonal Indigenous foods.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Bhullar currently serves as VP-Investor Relations and Finance at the company and will succeed Jason Fraser, who is retiring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Teen Lifeline’s 24/7 crisis line serves teens at 602-248-8336 for Maricopa County and 1-800-248-8336 statewide.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serves
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And, if identity suffices in defining the art work, what else about it is overlooked along that way?—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But today, the Attention Economy no longer suffices.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Manow does a bump of K on the table to relax while Clateman shows me a high-tech nicotine vape that displays music videos and also rates the intensity of your hits with a numerical score.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The point of Generative AI is the tech does the bulk of the work on its own.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Interpretation treats literature as a set of symbols, or in other words, representations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
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Before long, Dark Renaissance treats Marlowe as a confirmed and known unbeliever.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dan also acts as a mentor to foster kittens, teaching them how to play and socialize.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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The apple's natural fiber acts as a gentle abrasive, while the boost in saliva helps wash away lingering sugars.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Restaurants Step in to Feed Those in Need When SNAP benefits lapse in November, some 42 million Americans will be forced to find other ways to feed themselves and their families.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Here are some of the discounts available in November for those impacted by the food assistance benefits pause.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Charlie inherited his dad’s love for baseball and attends a lot of Freddie's games with his mom.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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There’s certainly no subtlety to the reveal that Esther, who usually attends the party as Queen Esther, would rather change it up and be a sexy cat this year.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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The national entertainment group Knitting Factory Entertainment handles talent-buying duties, according to the release.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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RIOgaleão–Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim (GIG) handles most international flights, while Airport Santos Dumont (SDU) focuses on domestic routes and is closer to downtown.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The multipurpose space currently functions as a gym, but could also be used as a spa or additional entertaining area.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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What remains of it functions less as system, more as a network of last resorts.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Serves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serves. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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