as in producing
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as in dinner
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as in attending
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in sufficing
to be enough
they made the pasta serve for eight guests
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as in doing
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 treating
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in acting
to have a certain purpose
the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson
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as in benefiting
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 serving
Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
Typically, one 8-ounce serving of an energy drink contains up to 150 mg of caffeine.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Gutierrez Reed is currently serving an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the case.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds contain 8 grams of protein per quarter-cup serving.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
Typically, one 8-ounce serving of an energy drink contains up to 150 mg of caffeine.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
The school's kitchen and cafeteria are congested with long serving lines, according to the district's website.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Gutierrez Reed is currently serving an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the case.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
Noun
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Don and Virginia Askew were sitting down to a fish dinner with their son Michael when plainclothes agents surrounded their house, some armed with shotguns.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The first night at dinner, Stassi gets upset that her husband and his sister have tattoos of each other’s names.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those attending the April 25 event can pick up yard signs, window clings and bumper stickers with the 988 number, according to the press release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Born and raised in England, Ramsey developed a love for acting early on, entering a drama group at 3 and then attending performing arts school.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For now, Metcalf is saying and doing the right things.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Authorities initially said a 4-year-old girl doing laundry with her mother and a 30-year-old man died.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its treating its legends better than ever.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Emerging technologies are capable of treating leachate more efficiently, reducing the need for energy-intensive pretreatment processes.—
Dan Kelly,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Right before graduation, Smalls found a two-year program in the William Esper Studio in New York City which teaches acting techniques such as the Meisner Technique.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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When the acting dream started Growing up in Sacramento, Smalls was a three-sport athlete in high school attending West Campus, Rosemont and Foothill in North Highlands.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Buchanan runs onto the pass, benefitting from the distance between him and left back Max Arfsten to collect it in space.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Eddie Vedder and Stephen Marley have shared new covers of two Neil Young classics from Harvest for an upcoming tribute album benefitting the Bridge School.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Just six were elected – three from 13 nominees in the performing songwriters category and three from 13 nominees in the songwriters category, which is reserved for non-performing songwriters.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, Forbes recorded one of its best performing years ever in terms of audience growth, with a 50% increase in site traffic year over year.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The couple were last photographed together during a rare outing in March 2024, when Gene was spotted holding onto Betsy's arm as the pair grabbed lunch together at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Juno & the Peacock Step into Juno & the Peacock for lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch, and you’ll be immediately taken with the stunning décor of one of St. Pete’s newest restaurants.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serving. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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