serving 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of servingnext
as in producing

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serving

2 of 3

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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4
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
Tony based that accusation on the serving of subpoenas on all nine commissioners and top county officials last month. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 That same serving contains about 321 milligrams, and the numbers climb quickly with larger portions or saltier brands. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
The New Mexico attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two of Jeffrey Epstein's closest confidants, seeking to stop them from receiving payments for serving as executors of his estate. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Its charter calls for four board members appointed by the chair, with the board chair serving as a voting member. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 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
  • Stan Spry, Henry Boger and Anthony Fankhauser are producing; Jeff Holland, Geoff Silverman, Slavkin and Swimmer are exec producing; and Pam Mitchell is co-producing.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Eric Ollerenshaw produces the film, which was shot in the Midlands with Wolverhampton company New Lion Films co-producing, giving the project a regional footprint outside London.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of producing
Noun
  • Make no-knead pumpkin focaccia instead of dinner rolls or an easy three-ingredient curry pumpkin soup to start off your meal.
    — Jenn de la Vega, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • She was supposed to be having dinner with another friend, who couldn’t make it in the end.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of dinner
Verb
  • The reforms focus on eligibility and work requirements for able-bodied adults, which can also be satisfied by attending school, participating in job training, or volunteering.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Jenna Luna, who also has two children attending Stove Prairie, said the possibility of losing their school came as a surprise.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of attending
Verb
  • In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 more for the Bills (4-1), who rallied to win a frantic game befitting the teams with the NFL's last two MVPs at quarterback.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 more for the Bills (4-1), who rallied to win a back-and-forth thriller befitting the teams with the NFL’s last two MVPs at quarterback.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of befitting
Verb
  • Rather than treating logistics and air defense as entirely separate missions, the same basic platform could support different tasks through modular equipment and mission-specific configurations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The first generation to grow up with free trades on their phones is treating the election as a market event.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of treating
Verb
  • After Maduro was deposed, Venezuela's highest court said Rodríguez could serve as acting president for up to 90 days -- an interim appointment that could be extended by the National Assembly for an additional 90 days.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • And when Dad got to the University of Southern California and briefly tried his hand at acting in the 1930s, casting directors rechristened him Lee Byron.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of acting
Verb
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news Gillies announced the project on social media alongside an auction benefiting Support Act, the Australian charity that provides crisis relief and mental health support to musicians and crew.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
  • More generally, the focus is on volume growth across Linde's end markets, especially electronics, which grew 18% last quarter, benefiting from the data center buildout.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefiting

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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serving. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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