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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
Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Will this new serving of swords and the supernatural have the power?
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
Stephanie Holbrook is serving as casting director.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 May 2026
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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
Each 16-ounce serving comes in an aluminum can.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Will this new serving of swords and the supernatural have the power?
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Obviously, Peabody, with the CEO serving as the head of the National Coal Council, can be a huge winner.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
Stephanie Holbrook is serving as casting director.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
Adjective
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Olivier Picard and David Pierrat of Parce Que Films are co-producing.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 May 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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Plus, the addition of a cuff adds a more polished aesthetic that prevents you from looking frumpy at the office or dinner.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Both restaurants do solid business, although Kinu Sushi Bar only opens for dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Rice University’s Kinder Institute studied 12 cohorts at Houston ISD from 2007 to 2019 and found that students attending the district’s Las Americas school, a specialized campus serving immigrants and refugee students in grades 4-8, had exceptionally higher end-of-year English course exam results.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation Visitors attending the festival can also take the opportunity to explore Eleuthera, which has more than 120 beaches with powdery sands and crystal-clear turquoise waters.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Athletes are always getting bigger, stronger, and faster, and doing ever more incredible things.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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In doing so, Din becomes a traitor to his bounty hunter guild, led by Greef Karga (Carl Weathers).—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Connecticut can protect vulnerable children without treating every parent as a suspect.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The results of both will not be released, according to the newspaper, though police do not suspect foul play and are treating the deaths as a tragedy, per the outlets.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Rousey left the sport after consecutive losses, while Carano moved on to an acting career after taking her first loss.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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These themes emerged out of conversations Dusabejambo had with these actual women, traumatized and/or guilty, before casting them in the film despite no acting experience.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Biscan suggests benefiting from the gleam and dimension of iridescence while opting for the sophistication of marble and marble-look tiles.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
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Princess Kate's trip to Italy is a fact-finding mission tied to her work benefiting children in the first years of life.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
14 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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