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as in attended
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in treated
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in acted
to have a certain purpose
the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson
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as in benefited
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 served
Korda served for the match at 5-4 in the second, but Alcaraz rallied by winning five consecutive games.
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CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Hunter Mense, the Giants’ new hitting coach, served as the Blue Jays’ minor-league hitting coordinator from 2019-22 before joining the major-league staff as an assistant hitting coach from 2022-25.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Just days afterward, a 36-year-old man who had previously served nearly a decade in prison for attempting to aid ISIS opened fire at Old Dominion University in Virginia.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Ian Turner, who leads the Phoenix branch of Magen Am, said that tragedy served as a wake-up call for many in the Jewish community.
—Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Mueller served for more than a year in combat in Vietnam, receiving a Purple Heart after he was shot in the leg.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The attack on the Michigan synagogue took place on the same day as a former Army National Guard member who served years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group opened fire on a classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
But that skepticism served as fuel for some Horned Frogs like leading scorer David Punch.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Hunter Mense, the Giants’ new hitting coach, served as the Blue Jays’ minor-league hitting coordinator from 2019-22 before joining the major-league staff as an assistant hitting coach from 2022-25.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Just days afterward, a 36-year-old man who had previously served nearly a decade in prison for attempting to aid ISIS opened fire at Old Dominion University in Virginia.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Ian Turner, who leads the Phoenix branch of Magen Am, said that tragedy served as a wake-up call for many in the Jewish community.
—Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Mueller served for more than a year in combat in Vietnam, receiving a Purple Heart after he was shot in the leg.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The attack on the Michigan synagogue took place on the same day as a former Army National Guard member who served years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group opened fire on a classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
But that skepticism served as fuel for some Horned Frogs like leading scorer David Punch.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for served
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Thompson attended the press conference with her son, who was in the car when she was arrested.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The outbreak seems to have occurred in people, including students from two universities, who attended a nightclub in early March.—
Kathleen Felton,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Everybody was on their best behavior Monday night, with the possible exception of one crucial play, and the clutch shot-making of Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander more than sufficed as great theater.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pointing out that Jeanty has recorded 6, 8 and 6 receptions in his last three games would have probably sufficed at the case for this prop bet.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
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Together, these innovations enable consistent, repeatable motion, making the actuator well-suited for advanced engineering and next-generation robotic systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The team highlighted which planets are best suited for different observation techniques, helping guide powerful instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories to probe for biosignatures, or potential signs of life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Eight of the 78 infants receiving the Mead Johnson fortifier were treated for metabolic acidosis, compared with none of the 82 receiving the Abbott product, the article said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wang — who speaks Italian at a B2, or upper intermediate level, and has four great-grandparents from Sicily — had already made an appointment to recognize her citizenship, so hoped she might be treated as a case in progress.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Citi India acted as financial advisor to United Spirits while AZB & Partners was its attorney.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jurors concluded that the company engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices and acted in ways deemed unconscionable under state law.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Such clarity of thought was mirrored in performances of attacking team-mates, including Watkins and Rogers, who have surely benefited from their captain’s return.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Coordinated Access System shows that an average of just 41 families benefited from this program each month.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Documents reviewed by the Miami Herald show that only a portion of the funds handled through TourProdEnter can be clearly tied to legitimate AFA expenses.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Artist development, music production, choreography, promotion, and even fan engagement are all typically handled in-house.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Served.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/served. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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