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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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as in producing
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Recent Examples of serving
Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Each serving contains 500 milligrams of lion’s mane and chaga mushroom powder.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Emmy will be presented to Patricia Harrison, the longest-serving president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Restaurant portions and even homemade servings can often triple a standard serving without realizing it.
—Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Each serving contains 500 milligrams of lion’s mane and chaga mushroom powder.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
But the string of rebukes has fueled speculation that residents serving on grand juries are using their votes to protest against the White House’s surge.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Emmy will be presented to Patricia Harrison, the longest-serving president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
Verb
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Trump has long been a sports fan, often attending events on the campaign trail and golfing with famous athletes.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Carolyn Donaldson, who grew up across the street from Macedonia, remembers as a small child attending services there with her parents.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Present them with advice and encouragement and then present them with a reward for doing it, the T-shirt and the medal and the photographs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To add to the trick-or-treating experience, the museum will create pretend doors throughout the museum.—
Virginia Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lower-income diners, however, are cutting back, Kempczinski argued in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, treating fast food less as a daily convenience and more as an occasional splurge.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After both shows ended in 2014, Meyer focused on voice acting, lending his talents to SuperMansion (2015–2017), and Crossing Swords (2020).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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This is the Oscar-winning director's first-ever acting Emmy nomination, and his daughter Francesca shared his emotional reaction to being nominated.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, as support for Windows 10 concludes in mid-October, a rise in PC demand is anticipated as organizations and consumers transition to Windows 11 or new PCs, potentially benefiting Dell's Client Solutions Group.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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These spaces often offer an opportunity to wow guests while benefiting from hard-wearing and easy-to-clean flooring.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Liam Coutts and Laura Rees are co-producing.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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Sky Studios and Fremantle are co-producing, with the latter’s Italian subsidiary, Wildside, providing production services in Italy.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Swedish brand, which received investment from LVMH last year, is in town for a men’s pop-up with Nordstrom and a brand dinner.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Could routinely skipping breakfast or eating a late dinner actually affect your bones?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Anton is handling worldwide rights and co-repping North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serving. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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