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as in to attend
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in to benefit
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 serve
Grasslands, like those that dominate the eastern plains of Colorado, provide important habitat for wildlife and serve as a critical food source for livestock.
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Matthew Sturchio, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
After the crime While serving her sentence, Maje became pregnant by another inmate.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 30 May 2025
The sales tax measure would be limited to areas served by MTS, so North County communities would be excluded because they are served by the North County Transit District.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Sail-away parties are often held when departing destinations, like a variety of personal pizzas being served while leaving Naples, Italy.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Matthew Sturchio, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
After the crime While serving her sentence, Maje became pregnant by another inmate.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 30 May 2025
The sales tax measure would be limited to areas served by MTS, so North County communities would be excluded because they are served by the North County Transit District.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Sail-away parties are often held when departing destinations, like a variety of personal pizzas being served while leaving Naples, Italy.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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The 64-year-old director, who last attended the festival in person in 2003, addressed his prize to all Iranians, saying the most important thing was Iran and the country's freedom.—
Miranda Murray,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Some wore the jerseys of forwards Pascal Siakam and Obi Toppin, who attended college at the University of Dayton.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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For ages 3-6—after which kids can typically rinse with water and spit out the paste—a slightly larger pea-sized dollop suffices.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Outdated telemedicine laws in 10 states further limit care, requiring audio or video visits even when asynchronous consultations would suffice.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The pair's journey on Teen Mom has shown what a year of struggling to get pregnant did to Cheyenne and Zach, both as individuals and as a married couple.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Guests were treated to a live demonstration by artisans, who had traveled from the Tod’s factory in Le Marche, that showed just how much work and care goes into the iconic gommini driving moccasins.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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Exception handling shouldn’t be treated as grunt work.—
Aditya Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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These tools act as governance sentinels, standing guard at the frontier of change.—
Shazia Manus,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Skarsgård has been acting since 1968, and in that time has seen the industry reshape itself around streaming, franchises, and finance.—
Andy Hazel,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Ernst defended the bill, arguing that those eliminated from these programs would be people who were not eligible to benefit from them in the first place.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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Foliage plants kept indoors often benefit from a shady spot on the patio or in the landscape. 74.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Walker rushed for 864 yards and 10 touchdowns in the Big 10 and should be able to fit nicely in Cincinnati’s offense with Brendan Sorsby.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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In the present day, the planet's volume can fit 1,321 Earths.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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Steve Klein, who has been executive director of the Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Education Center in Louisburg, Kansas for over a decade, has encountered numerous cases where owners were unprepared or ill-equipped to handle exotic animals.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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With his former defense attorneys now working for the government, Trump earlier this year tapped the elite Manhattan law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell to handle his criminal appeal.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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