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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
Lunch might be a salad followed by lentil curry or vegetable paella, while dinner could start with vegetable soup and continue with a generous serving of fish and vegetables. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 7 June 2026 In one 2018 study, people who reported eating lots of leafy greens—a little more than a serving per day—had slower cognitive decline than people who rarely ate it. — Kathleen Felton, Time, 9 June 2026
Verb
Two Latinos are running in this year’s election to replace Councilmember Curren Price, who is Black and retiring after serving the maximum three terms. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 In 2010, Brown was serving on the board of the Historic Wilmington Foundation, an old-line preservation organization. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 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
  • McClelland and Simon Gillis serve as co-executive producers, with Angela Littlejohn producing and Libby Sharpe co-producing.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • Alex Young of Hidden Pictures will also exec produce, with Honey Trap’s Kaylee McGregor co-producing, and Chelsea Kujawa and Maria Ascanio overseeing the film for Lionsgate.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Definition of producing
Noun
  • Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Without it, the experience risks drifting into the broad category of pretty resort dinner.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of dinner
Verb
  • The indictment alleges that the defendants — Harman Pahal, 21, Cameron Chouanmasay, 20, Colton Malone, 21, Julian Calderon, 20, and Jaskarn Batth, 20 — met while attending Bullard High School in Fresno.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Most cases involved people attending their first hearing in their immigration case.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of attending
Verb
  • The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The city’s police department will be doing safety checks in the area as well.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Yes, there are fights with swords and bodices that are ripped, but this Zorro is finally much more of a romantic farce than an action drama, befitting star Jean Dujardin‘s particular blend of goofy suavity.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Corneliani updated its sartorial proposition via functional details befitting a very dapper explorer.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of befitting
Verb
  • Teplinsky says treating the whole person, not just her breast cancer is vital.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Amora needs to find out what Sincere told Melanie about their Casa connection and warn Melanie, if possible, that Sincere was treating Casa Amor like a hall pass.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of treating
Verb
  • George Clooney will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, recognizing a career that has spanned acting, directing and producing across film and television.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Streever sent the email in January to Todd Lyons, then the acting director of ICE, after an immigration officer fatally shot Minneapolis resident Renee Good during an anti-ICE demonstration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of acting
Verb
  • Drug stocks have had a great few weeks, benefiting from the rotation away from AI winners.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Geevarghese, with the Bernie Sanders-backed Our Revolution, said progressive candidates are tapping into a sense that elites are benefiting at the expense of ordinary Americans.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of benefiting

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