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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
Trott is currently serving as chief executive of the company’s iron ore division.
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Malik served as a communications, outreach, policy, and constituent services intern at Mamdani's state Assembly office during the summer of 2024.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe serves Seabreeze chocolates for turndown service.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Chui and Pang danced, ate cake and toasted with bubbly drinks served in the clear cups typically used on planes.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Malik served as a communications, outreach, policy, and constituent services intern at Mamdani's state Assembly office during the summer of 2024.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe serves Seabreeze chocolates for turndown service.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Chui and Pang danced, ate cake and toasted with bubbly drinks served in the clear cups typically used on planes.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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One faction, Nashville SC supporters group La Brigada De Oro, stopped attending matches for multiple months in light of a series of raids in the Tennessean capital.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Madeline loved music, dancing, art, drawing and journaling, according to community members who attended a memorial for her, per WESH.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Quarterly price adjustments will no longer suffice, particularly in this era of unpredictable and sudden tariff changes and dynamic pricing services.—
Rochelle Thielen,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Instead of turning seven surrounding acres into a private golf course, for example, a run-of-the-mill, subsurface stormwater tank would have sufficed to meet stipulations that new developments cannot intensify flooding on neighboring properties.—
Denise Hruby
Updated July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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When the nests are done, males entice females to join them.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Baskin-Robbins is treating their rewards members to a full week of ice cream savings.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The 42-year-old Border Patrol agent, who was shot in the face and arm, was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he is being treated and is expected to survive, authorities said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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Rinke, the least-Trumpy candidate in the 2022 GOP gubernatorial primary, has been acting like a nominee-in-waiting ever since.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Notable Music acts: Big Boi, The Beatbox Collective, The Black Keys.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Yet a deal preventing superintelligence would benefit all of humanity, preventing another Cold War — where a Taiwan invasion becomes ever more enticing, data centers become strategic missile targets, and cyberweapons make it onto the escalation ladder.—
Jason Hausenloy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Of course not, but if exports rose, the economy would benefit.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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There’s a town and community to fit most people’s needs, as many of California’s 39,663,800 residents will tell you.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The elevated mini dress is a chill, one-and-done staple for the summer, with more than one way to go about it to fit it into your own personal style lexicon: think elegant shift dresses, easy linens, lacy slips, and more sporty numbers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 July 2025
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Today’s chatbots, in contrast, can engage in meaningful, multi-turn conversations—answering complex questions, handling follow-ups, and even escalating issues when necessary.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The poll also shows that 39 percent approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president versus 56 percent who disapprove.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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