as in worked (for)
to be a servant for
why would you waste your time slaving for a boss you can't stand?
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served
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Alfortish served more than two years in prison before returning, quite unreformed, to New Orleans.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
The bite-size nuggets are topped with hot honey, Parmesan, and pickled peppers and served in a pool of creamy, salty stracciatella.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Slaved (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaved%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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