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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
With a focus on combating prostitution, pimping, pandering, and human trafficking impacting the downtown area, officers with the San Bernardino Police Department served a search warrant on April 29 at the motel.
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The number of cafes run by six major chains that serve Yemeni-style drinks grew 50% last year to 136, according to Technomic, a restaurant industry consulting company.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Friends, family and colleagues remembered a man of faith who made a career of serving others.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 2 May 2026
Court filings describe him as one of the longest-serving principals in the city school system.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The number of cafes run by six major chains that serve Yemeni-style drinks grew 50% last year to 136, according to Technomic, a restaurant industry consulting company.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Friends, family and colleagues remembered a man of faith who made a career of serving others.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 2 May 2026
Court filings describe him as one of the longest-serving principals in the city school system.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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The board approved $7,400 in travel expenses for two members of the mayor’s staff who plan to attend.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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Detectives believe the incident began with an argument between two women attending the gathering and escalated into an altercation between rival gang members, the police chief said.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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That can suffice for this game, in a vacuum.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Unless your jam is 500fps Counter-Strike, 280Hz should more than suffice, and the panel's image-resize and aspect-ratio-shift features give you plenty to experiment with on your way to dominance.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Should Congress do more to hold the president accountable?—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wins and losses in this league for starters are highly dependent on a lot of other guys doing their jobs as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Start treating our current situation as an academic state of emergency.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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On Thursday, Kazmierczak told Ericksen that he was being treated for Parkinson’s disease, and that he’d been diagnosed with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and a form of post-traumatic stress.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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As the Moon moves into Sagittarius, your 12th House of Reflection becomes more active, pulling you inward to process before acting.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Charles Ritchie estimated that there are up to 250 members of the main club and 100 to 200 more people involved in sections like German language schools or acting or dancing groups that don’t require full membership.—
Graham Womack
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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The bilateral agreements reached Monday would benefit the populations of Japan and Australia, Albanese said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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There will always be bargain-hunting customers, so other discount carriers could benefit from Spirit’s demise.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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The front area of the deck is being fitted with 100 square meters of solar panels, capable of delivering more than 20 kilowatts of electrical power.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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That fits right in with a Golden Eagles staff that pitches to contact and lets the defense work.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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As Mars meets resistance from Jupiter, trying to handle everything at once backfires.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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This lightweight nylon bag features handles long enough to sit comfortably on your shoulder, a handy exterior pocket, and a top zipper closure to keep all of your belongings secure.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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