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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
Better Call Saul, on both of which Schnauz served as writer-producer, sharing into Breaking Bad‘s two Emmy wins for Outstanding Drama Series and landing writing Emmy nominations for both series.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Iconoclastic critic, art historian, and photographer Max Kozloff, who served as Artforum’s executive editor in the 1970s before turning to his own artistic practice, died on April 6.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2025
In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The company includes Florida Blue, trade name of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, and now serves over 38 million people across 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands with more than 18,000 employees.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Iconoclastic critic, art historian, and photographer Max Kozloff, who served as Artforum’s executive editor in the 1970s before turning to his own artistic practice, died on April 6.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2025
In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The company includes Florida Blue, trade name of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, and now serves over 38 million people across 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands with more than 18,000 employees.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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Apparently, the two women even attended said friend’s weekend-long baby shower (yeah, seems that’s a thing).—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Chan attended the event alongside her husband of more than 10 years, Mark Zuckerberg.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to Small Door Veterinary, 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity, including walks or indoor play time, should generally suffice for most dogs.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Alvarez’s patented heroics would’ve been welcomed, but advancing Paredes to second base or putting the ball in play would’ve sufficed — anything to ignite a spark while facing Giants ace Logan Webb.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Due to the lack of upsets, Johnny Avello, an oddsmaker at DraftKings, said the bettor has done will this year due to a popular trend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That is something that a trainee should be able to do under supervision or an advanced senior resident would be able to do on their own.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Four other people were treated for minor injuries in the incident.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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However, dietary supplements are not meant to treat or cure any underlying disease and should be used in addition to lifestyle changes for optimal benefit.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Several senior agency leaders, including the chief human resources officer, acting commissioner and acting general counsel, have resigned or been demoted since January.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2025
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The two first met when they were paired together in an acting class.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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All of these would benefit from being procured at the group level for both economies of scale and also due diligence in terms of service level agreements and impact evaluation.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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There is a case to be made that Musk’s cozying up to Trump will ultimately benefit Musk’s empire—avoiding regulations that may help with Tesla’s self-driving plans or SpaceX and Starlink contracts, for example.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Cowboy Carter Tour Hotels are increasingly interested in pairing stays with unique experiences, and this concert fits the bill with Marriott promising VIP access and tickets to Beyonce’s upcoming high-energy tour.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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It’s made from soft PU leather, fits up to four cards, and has a rotating kickstand ring to prop your phone on a table (or seatback tray).—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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The environmental health center had also handled a variety of other issues like cruise ship outbreak investigations, which are now reeling from significant layoffs.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The bulbs are durable and waterproof, able to handle extreme heat and cold.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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