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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 Shotgun 650's frame serves as the foundation for the Classic 650, which also uses a lot of its sibling's parts.
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New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
Idaho Power serves more than 630,000 customers in Idaho and a portion of eastern Oregon.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
The excutive producers include Spyglass’ Gary Barber serves and Alfred Street’s Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Volpe and Nan Strait.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
All Democrats voted in favor of Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat who serves as House minority leader.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Played by Sandler, Bobby Boucher is a socially awkward 30-something who serves as the water boy for the University of Louisiana football program.
—Mariel Turner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Earlier in the morning, Bad Bunny also debuted a special short film, which serves as a precursor to the album.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
Recognition serves as proof of concept and reassures customers of the product's quality and uniqueness.
—Raul Handa, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
This bowl trip for Nebraska’s coach serves as a homecoming.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
Idaho Power serves more than 630,000 customers in Idaho and a portion of eastern Oregon.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
The excutive producers include Spyglass’ Gary Barber serves and Alfred Street’s Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Volpe and Nan Strait.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
All Democrats voted in favor of Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat who serves as House minority leader.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Played by Sandler, Bobby Boucher is a socially awkward 30-something who serves as the water boy for the University of Louisiana football program.
—Mariel Turner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Earlier in the morning, Bad Bunny also debuted a special short film, which serves as a precursor to the album.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
Recognition serves as proof of concept and reassures customers of the product's quality and uniqueness.
—Raul Handa, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
This bowl trip for Nebraska’s coach serves as a homecoming.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serves
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Bye Bye Dark Spots Concealer + Serum actively treats discoloration with 2% niacinamide and helps brighten the look of dark circles, thanks to caffeine.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
23 Dec. 2024
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That's the way society treats you.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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Ready for a robot that not only looks human but also acts and reacts like one, expressing emotions like shyness, excitement or friendliness?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The exclusive releases draw in large crowds, help attract new customers who may return throughout the year, and acts as a boost between the holiday shopping season.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Chiefs have a winning record when Swift attends their games.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Laver, 86, lives in Southern California and typically attends the tournament with his family.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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What does ‘no fault or negligence’ actually mean?—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Norton and McAfee filter bad sites using VPN technology, as does Trend Micro.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
3 Feb. 2025
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Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate.—
The Atlantic Science Desk,
The Atlantic,
28 Dec. 2024
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This piece of exercise equipment uses gravity and your body weight to create resistance.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
28 Dec. 2024
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Infused with cica, green tea, sunflower seed oil, and vitamin E to soothe and protect the skin barrier, the formula works for people of all skin types.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
30 Nov. 2024
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This handheld vacuum has 69,000 five-star ratings, works on carpet, hardwood, and tile floors, and weighs less than 3 pounds.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
30 Nov. 2024
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Ant operates Alipay, one of the two major apps for mobile payments in China.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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In essence, Nvidia treats the entire data center as the new unit of compute, interconnecting chips, servers and racks so tightly that an AI factory operates as a single colossal supercomputer.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The video shows soldiers shooting, apparently randomly, while another performs the customary reading of the Book of Esther.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Serves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serves. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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