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Definition of servingnext

serving

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noun

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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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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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
Add a serving of berries or a kiwi to a meal or snack. Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 June 2026 These come with two servings in a box (two egg bites per serving), in Uncured Bacon & Gruyère or Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Verb
With extreme fire conditions persisting in Utah, Rocky Mountain Power also shut off power lines serving Beaver County and other areas. Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Who was serving the Founding Fathers? Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for serving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
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
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
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
Verb
  • Called up Thursday after signing as a free agent in April after recovering from March 2025 shoulder surgery, Grove made a memorable Rays debut — and was awarded the win for doing so.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • The Orioles aren't reinventing the wheel by doing that.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Corneliani updated its sartorial proposition via functional details befitting a very dapper explorer.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
  • Ocean blues and pearlescent whites are also befitting of the water sign.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 June 2026
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
Verb
  • It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.
    Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 30 June 2026
  • National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, the brother of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, said on Sunday that more than 12,000 people have been displaced by the earthquakes and 774 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, including hospitals.
    Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • This certification, based on rigorous new standards, confirms their ability to accurately display creative intent, significantly benefiting home theater enthusiasts as LG Display supplies panels to most major OLED brands.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Arnold said much of the economic activity generated by WatchFest is benefiting local pubs, restaurants, retailers, and hotels.
    Jamal Goss, CBS News, 26 June 2026

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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serving. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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