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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
Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Typically, one 8-ounce serving of an energy drink contains 80-150 mg of caffeine.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
First flown in 1955, the B-52 is one of the US’s longest-serving aircraft.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noun
One serving of PowerMac includes 17 grams of protein and six grams of fiber, according to a news release.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Typically, one 8-ounce serving of an energy drink contains 80-150 mg of caffeine.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Humphrey said one of VTS' longest-serving employees has more than 30 years of experience.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
First flown in 1955, the B-52 is one of the US’s longest-serving aircraft.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
Adjective
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Juliet Kirby is also co-producing.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 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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In millions of American homes, while parents were making dinner or paying bills, their kids were in another room scrolling social media and talking to chatbots.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cap off your trip with dinner in The Gulch, an upscale dining and shopping hub.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some people celebrate Easter by attending Mass or another type of church service on Easter Sunday.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Discerning Deacons has been working with Hermanos de la Calle, a nonprofit that started out of Muñoz’s desire to show his children that being a Christian means more than just attending weekly mass.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pretty soon people realized that some women had actually always been out there doing things.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Add into the mix consistent hand-washing, doing the dishes with harsh soaps, and something as mundane as getting gel nail polish cured with a UV light?—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Magen David Adom rescue teams in Haifa said their paramedics were treating four people for mild injuries and the organization's footage from the scene showed smoke and fire in a residential area.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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Later Wednesday, the SLS upper stage sent Integrity into a high Earth orbit ranging as far as 46,000 miles away, treating the crew to the sight of a lunar eclipse along the way.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The moon, rather than Earth, was the main gravitational force acting on the Orion spacecraft.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The following month, a hit squad, reportedly acting on bin Salman’s orders, strangled Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post journalist who had been critical of the regime, and used a bone saw to dismember his corpse.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Moss is low-maintenance, eco-friendly, and can thrive in various environments, benefiting gardens by controlling erosion and suppressing weeds.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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The investment firm said Texas Instruments is benefiting from several tailwinds, like an end to its recent capital expenditures cycle and its data center business growth, that support Texas Instruments’ outlook.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
9 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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