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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
His grandfather, Chris Heidenreich, was a naval officer, and his uncle, Chip Heidenreich, served as a corpsman with the Marines.
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
According to his sister La Toya Jackson in her 2011 book Starting Over, the ranch served to recapture the typical childhood that the singer never got to live out.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Foo Fighters performed two Your Favorite Toy songs live for the first time as the band served as musical guest on the latest episode of SNL UK.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
My mocktail version is served frozen and gussied up with garnishes as flashy as those sensational hats.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The dinner’s main course — prime beef and Maine lobster — had not been served.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Lawson previously served as the Yankees’ hitting coach; he was fired midway through the 2023 season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Elway served as the team’s CEO.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Bertman’s judgment of me as a 13-year-old was typical of a maturity well beyond of his years and served him well his entire life.
—George Solomon, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
According to his sister La Toya Jackson in her 2011 book Starting Over, the ranch served to recapture the typical childhood that the singer never got to live out.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Foo Fighters performed two Your Favorite Toy songs live for the first time as the band served as musical guest on the latest episode of SNL UK.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
My mocktail version is served frozen and gussied up with garnishes as flashy as those sensational hats.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The dinner’s main course — prime beef and Maine lobster — had not been served.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Lawson previously served as the Yankees’ hitting coach; he was fired midway through the 2023 season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Elway served as the team’s CEO.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Bertman’s judgment of me as a 13-year-old was typical of a maturity well beyond of his years and served him well his entire life.
—George Solomon, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for served
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According to the complaint, Doe attended the private Owings Mills boarding school from 1975 through her graduation in 1987.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Modern operations consultancy Quail Group notes that in many organizations, operational systems drift toward rewarding visible activity, the messages sent, meetings attended, and tasks moved, while the deeper aim of meaningful outcomes becomes less prominent in day‑to‑day execution.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The two-story barn is heated and has the capability for a workshop while the second floor is suited for recreation or a studio, the listing said.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Rampart represents a larger class suited for more capable uncrewed fighters, potentially aligning with programs such as the CCA initiative.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Initially treated as a death by natural causes, the case was later ruled a homicide after an undertaker noticed a knife wound on the back of her neck.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Teel, who suffered a right hamstring strain March 10 playing for Italy in the World Baseball Classic, is being treated with caution, White Sox general manager Chris Getz said.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The federal judge in that case ruled that a jury could find that State Farm had acted in bad faith if the plaintiffs' lawyers demonstrated that the company ignored certain kinds of hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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The April 22 incident took place during dismissal in the Hancock County School District, which said students acted quickly to safely stop the bus, contact emergency services and remain calm until help arrived.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the Capitol, protesters carried placards supporting Fair Districts Amendments, which voters approved in 2010, and denouncing the governor’s scheme as a bad faith gerrymandering scheme that only benefitted his and other Republican leaders’ ambitions.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Both squads benefited from the charity stripe.—
PJ Green
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 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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James has handled the majority of the play-making responsibilities, had eight turnovers in each of the last two games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Distribution in Australia and New Zealand will be handled by Umbrella Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Served.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/served. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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