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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
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Krauss joins Combs on the chorus, her airy vocal serving as a soothing balm over his gritty, aching voice.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Baker was the 72nd governor of Massachusetts, serving two terms between 2015 and 2023, before moving on to become the sixth president of the NCAA.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
These ramekins are great for ensuring every guest gets a serving, but they can be made in a two-quart baking dish, too.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Krauss joins Combs on the chorus, her airy vocal serving as a soothing balm over his gritty, aching voice.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
These wraparound services aren’t add-ons; they’re woven into the fabric of the school, serving the student, their families and the broader community all at once.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Baker was the 72nd governor of Massachusetts, serving two terms between 2015 and 2023, before moving on to become the sixth president of the NCAA.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
Adjective
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Bob Graf and Hader are set to produce under the latter’s Hanarply banner, with Alyssa Donovan co-producing.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 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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Red Bull invited me to check out their three-story social hub and hospitality destination at Coachella, which included a Nobu omakase dinner on the top floor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ready in 20 minutes Put down the takeout menu and get to cooking this ultra -speedy dinner for those nights when cooking seems like a chore.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex last visited Australia in October 2018, on an official royal tour that included attending the Invictus Games in Sydney.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The event is at the heart of a sprawling legal battle, playing out across different fronts in Los Angeles and Australia, overshadowing The Deb, a feel-good movie about outback teens attending a debutante ball.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even the Altitude Edition with the black wheels -- at the time no one was really doing that.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The authority on gardening in the South loved doing live shows and meeting his fans.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And in some clinical trials, psilocybin, MDMA and LSD have been found to have promising results in treating mental health conditions.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay Olson, the founder of Lulu Designs, explains how treating the outdoors as a room prevents a space from looking sparse.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Lakers were connected, apparently having had time to adjust to the loss of their two leading scorers, LeBron James acting as a brilliant playmaker for scorching hot shooters like Kennard, who hit all five of his treys in scoring a career playoff-high 27 points.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Gerbasi, who spent decades in the division, retired in March of 2025 from his role as acting deputy chief for policy in the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, a group that has now been merged into the division's section on money laundering.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Big Oil has predictably emerged as an early winner, benefiting from soaring oil and gas prices, but the long-term upshot could be faster dispersal of an altogether different energy source.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The only people benefiting from that are lobbyists, consultants and investors in wind.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2026.
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