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serving

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noun

serving

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verb

present participle of serve
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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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Recent Examples of serving
Noun
Some studies say the Mediterranean diet includes 3-9 servings of vegetables daily.2 In contrast, 90% of people in the United States don't eat enough vegetables, even though the daily recommendation is at least 2-3 servings.34 1. Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 Jan. 2025 Only one out of 10 American adults meet the minimum requirement of vegetable intake, which is five servings daily. Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
The school's kitchen and cafeteria are congested with long serving lines, according to the district's website. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024 Gutierrez Reed is currently serving an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the case. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for serving 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
Noun
  • Eat your favorite foods at any time of the day, including having your favorite breakfast foods for dinner or dinner foods for breakfast.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The beachfront Blockade Surf Bar, which serves lunch and dinner, has cabanas and seating areas for hanging out.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Nonetheless, fans attending Saturday’s game could notice an increase in police presence and security measures around the stadium.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Officers arrived at the scene to find a group of people, including juveniles, attending a party at a rental house.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Over the years, that evolved into doing complete residential interiors, and commercial work including multiple test and demonstration kitchen projects, and then product design.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This year, the 50-year-old actress reemerged as a cleaning-supplies entrepreneur, and dished on why doing dishes is her happy place.
    Matt Craig, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Its treating its legends better than ever.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The purpose of treating the disease of obesity is not weight loss but health gain.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Those officials could be then tapped for acting positions.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Fed regulators presuming the imposition of broad capital requirements are acting in as conceited a fashion as FOMC members setting a rate of interest.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • China, for instance, has used its control of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to pursue its domestic interests while benefiting from the legitimacy of the institution’s diverse membership.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates three times since September, and lower rates could likely drive consumer spending to an extent benefiting AXP’s transaction volumes and fee revenues.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Just six were elected – three from 13 nominees in the performing songwriters category and three from 13 nominees in the songwriters category, which is reserved for non-performing songwriters.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
  • In 2024, Forbes recorded one of its best performing years ever in terms of audience growth, with a 50% increase in site traffic year over year.
    Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The restaurant reopened Monday, Feb. 3, in time for lunch.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Green made do with a slightly depressing cafeteria lunch—a cheese-and-pickle sandwich and a shiny red apple—and some chitchat about the weather.
    Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025

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