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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
Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2026
Walmart is redesigning the packaging of its Great Value products to help customers instantly spot whether a bag of spicy chips is gluten-free or how much protein is packed into a serving of chicken nuggets.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
My focus is on serving the people of District 13.
—Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
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Adjective
But for the vast majority of everyday cooking tasks—stirring, folding, sautéing, serving—high-quality silicone outperforms the competition on the merits that matter most.
—Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Even in a smaller serving, protein goes a long way.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2026
Walmart is redesigning the packaging of its Great Value products to help customers instantly spot whether a bag of spicy chips is gluten-free or how much protein is packed into a serving of chicken nuggets.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bright and Segovia returned to Inter Miami’s starting lineup after serving suspensions last weekend.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
My focus is on serving the people of District 13.
—Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
Adjective
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Bob Graf and Hader are set to produce under the latter’s Hanarply banner, with Alyssa Donovan co-producing.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many that remain are adopting an array of strategies, from programming more conservatively to cost-cutting by co-producing, to hold on.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Allen attempted to storm the dinner on foot, carrying multiple guns and knives, and planned to kill top officials, starting with the highest-ranking, according to the criminal complaint.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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In what must have made for a very interesting dinner conversation, Mane scored two goals in the Panthers’ 4-0 victory over the Indians in the March 23 conference opener.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And that ambiguous statement raised alarms not just with workers but also with human rights groups such as Amnesty International, which issued a World Cup travel advisory for visitors planning on attending the tournament.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The romancer, which bowed in SXSW, follows Julia (Hawke), a frustrated video game designer, and Charlie (Pullman), a struggling musician, having supernatural impacts on the world after attending a couples therapy seminar to repair their volatile relationship.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Deserted mall ‘semi-apocalyptic’ While there have been no signs of mass social unrest in Russia, and other malls including the giant Aviapark in northwest Moscow appear to be doing good business, several workers at Goodzone described to CNN with concern the increasingly minimal foot traffic there.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Effective leadership requires collaboration, compromise and treating everyone — agents, politicians and community members — with courtesy and respect.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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While Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 is approved for reducing cardiovascular risks and treating patients with liver and kidney disease, Eli Lilly's GLP-1/GIP combo is approved for treating sleep apnea in people with obesity.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The show is postapocalyptic and emotionally manipulative—think The Last of Us meets This Is Us—but the supple acting and careful character development pay off in the latest season.—
Dan Zak,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Republicans only need to keep a 50-seat caucus, with Vice President JD Vance acting as the tie-breaking vote, to retain control of the Senate.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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One of the players benefiting from good screening was Johnson, who went for 18 points, six rebounds, and five assists in his best game of the series.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Musk accuses OpenAI of betraying its founding mission to remain a nonprofit dedicated to benefitting humanity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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However, December has been the best performing month of the year for the momentum factor since 1928, Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer, said in a note last week.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
1 Dec. 2025
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Three songwriters from each category — performing and non-performing — will be honored at a June 2026 ceremony in New York City.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Nov. 2025
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