as in worked (for)
to be a servant for
why would you waste your time slaving for a boss you can't stand?
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served
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One man’s modernity is, of course, another’s degradation, and, as dinner was served, the conversation turned to such recent innovations as ghost runners, pitch clocks, and robot umps, none of them to Murray’s liking.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026 -
The evening menu includes a raw section of caviar, crabs, yellow tail, oysters, and of particular note are the juicy steaks served with the marrow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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“Slaved (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaved%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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