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adjective

Definition of servingnext
as in producing

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serving

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noun

as in dinner

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serving

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verb

present participle of serve
1
as in attending
to be a servant for he served his master faithfully for 20 years

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2
as in sufficing
to be enough they made the pasta serve for eight guests

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3
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
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
Aggressive serving has been a trademark for the Rams, who have won 13-0 in a row. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Single-serve formats require substantial packaging for a relatively small serving of coffee, Revi adds, and can also be difficult to recycle in everyday households. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
Prosecutors said Agtsteribbe was discharged as a private in 1988 after serving roughly one year in the military. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Still, Hong Kong might have an edge in serving central banks and institutions whose financial activities are closely tied to China, while Singapore could appeal to those already active in its banking and financial markets, Kavalis said. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
  1. producing
  2. dinner
  3. attending
  4. doing
  5. befitting
  6. treating
  7. acting
  8. benefiting
Adjective
  • Gold Moon Pictures, Park’s own company, produced the film, with Studio&New co-producing.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • It is produced by Starlings UK affiliate Albion Television and its co-producing partner StoryFirst, together with financiers Krempelwood and MBM3.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of producing
Noun
  • Inside a gleaming warehouse the width of a few Manhattan avenues, a succession of machine arms, conveyor belts, and ovens press cells onto dinner-table-sized panels, more than 17,000 every day.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Enticing dinner entrees include the hinoki-scented black cod and dry-aged Peking duck.
    — Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of dinner
Verb
  • More important than even the connections that are made between the mentors and the mentees here are actually the relationships made among the people who are attending.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The lawsuits allege that Ouellette, who was 18 at the time, bought alcohol at Edgewood before attending a party at the Schultz Corporation, where multiple witnesses in the criminal trial testified that there was underage drinking.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of attending
Verb
  • If the idea of doing surgery on a raw turkey gives you a stress rash, ask your butcher to do it—even at the supermarket.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even while every utopia contains the seeds of its opposite, so too does any dystopia provide, even briefly or contingently, intimations of a different way of doing things.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Still, formality is the order of the day, befitting the ultra-luxurious ambiance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, Kimmel kept the mood light, opening dinner with a set of house rules befitting an Airbnb host.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of befitting
Verb
  • The crackdown prompted alarm among radicals as signs increasingly showed the government treating political violence as a product of organized networks, not just individual defendants.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Investigations should examine eligibility rules, selection practices, and institutional relationships rather than treating every demographic disparity as proof of wrongdoing.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of treating
Verb
  • The deal comes as Druski, the stage name of Drew Desbordes, has cemented himself as one of the biggest crossover stars of the creator economy, having appeared in commercials and acting roles (Grown-ish, Praise This) along with hosting gigs.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Filguerias was likely acting as the pilot monitoring, rather than the pilot flying.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of acting
Verb
  • For cruise passengers, that means more opportunities to encounter Indigenous culture, while knowing that Indigenous people are benefiting from the industry.
    — Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The UConn players are benefiting from their international teammates as well.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefiting

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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serving. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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