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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
After bagels and coffee were served, the participants began sharing feelings that many had been afraid to articulate—including discomfort with narratives that cast Israel solely as a victim, and shame about the escalating civilian death toll in Gaza.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Shepherd has also served on his homeowners’ association board and is a parent.
—Nathan Pilling
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Shelton previously served as the bench coach for the Twins from 2018-19 before leaving to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates for parts of six seasons.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
But the Dodgers setting the bar high has served the Padres well.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Glover served as pilot on Crew-1, SpaceX's first operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Korda served for the match at 5-4 in the second, but Alcaraz rallied by winning five consecutive games.
—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
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
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Shepherd has also served on his homeowners’ association board and is a parent.
—Nathan Pilling
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Shelton previously served as the bench coach for the Twins from 2018-19 before leaving to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates for parts of six seasons.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
But the Dodgers setting the bar high has served the Padres well.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Glover served as pilot on Crew-1, SpaceX's first operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Korda served for the match at 5-4 in the second, but Alcaraz rallied by winning five consecutive games.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for served
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No sitting president has attended a Supreme Court argument.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The protest, organized by national anti-death penalty organizations Death Penalty Action and Worth Rise, was attended mostly by local faith leaders and members.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 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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In Episode 12, Robby suggested Mohan's skill set and work rate were both better suited for geriatrics.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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SMRs could be better suited to Southeast Asia, as they can be added to remote areas like islands and be connected to smaller or less-developed grids.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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That’s led to a generation of kids being treated as Big Tech guinea pigs and falling student achievement scores.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Becker is neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated and has been treated for parasites.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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The man who crashed an explosive-laden truck into a Michigan synagogue where scores of children were at daycare acted as an operative of Hezbollah, the foreign terrorist organization based in Lebanon, federal officials said March 30.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Firms acted like the metaphorical kid in a candy store with talent, grabbing every shiny new candidate that crossed their applicant tracking system, with some, like Amazon, even doubling their headcount between 2019 and 2021.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The central allegation in the Dallas County case is that Morris and Gateway Church benefitted financially from concealing the abuse of Clemishire, and that the church deliberately issued false statements about the circumstances after Clemishire came forward with the allegations.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the ’90s and 2000s, under Senegalese presidents Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Wade, who extended Leopold Senghor’s vision of art as statecraft, Dak’Art benefited from government backing not just as a matter of policy but because these presidents understood that culture mattered.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 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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The construction was even handled by the fourth-generation Obayashi family, the same company who built the original structure nearly 90 years ago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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One probe into Rabell’s welfare was handled by the adult protection program.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Served.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/served. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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