as in producing
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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
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
For instance, provide them with a measuring cup to scoop out a serving of cereal or an appropriately-sized spoon to add potatoes to their plate.
—Sally Kuzemchak, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
For Fiore, there's nothing unusual about serving drinks to famous individuals.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In a salad or slaw; air-fried or stir-fried; brined or broiled—count me in for a serving.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
For instance, provide them with a measuring cup to scoop out a serving of cereal or an appropriately-sized spoon to add potatoes to their plate.
—Sally Kuzemchak, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Hess is now serving a 20-year prison sentence and Koch is serving a 15-year sentence.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
For Fiore, there's nothing unusual about serving drinks to famous individuals.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
Adjective
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Straughan is exec producing alongside Shankland, as well as Jane Tranter, Dan McCulloch and Ryan Rasmussen for Bad Wolf, and Hanks and Goetzman for PlayTone, with Studio Babelsberg and Jane Thynne co-producing.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 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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Food & beverage Located just off the lobby entrance, Versante Hearth and Bar serves as both the hotel’s anchor and sporty social hub, open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and evening drinks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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No more worrying about whether my teeth are wine-stained at dinner and no reason to feel guilty about that second (or third) espresso hit.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The National Guard and Honolulu Fire Department airlifted 72 children and adults who had been attending a spring break youth camp at a retreat on Oahu's west coast called Our Lady of Kea'au, according to city and camp officials.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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For more information on volunteering or attending the workshop, visit the Lights Out DFW website.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the midst of a statistically impressive season, LaMelo Ball is doing it all for the Charlotte Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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With its stunning natural surroundings, Lake Como is an idyllic destination to explore with a dog, and the Edition makes doing so in style entirely possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rather than treating military power as spectacle, this category focuses on function.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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That’s one reason many clinicians now emphasize quality of life alongside safety when treating swallowing disorders.—
Sundeep Venkatesan,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The president approved the design, according to Megan Sullivan, acting chief of the mint's Office of Design Management.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Students take daily classes in music, acting, directing and dance.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From there, the Faith Pantry volunteers, known as the Pantry Chicks, sort the food into bags for a local food giveaway benefitting families and seniors.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The manufacturing process has been continuously refined over 30 years, with each engine program benefiting from prior lessons.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 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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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serving. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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