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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
In exchange, Israel has released hundreds of prisoners and detainees, ranging from prisoners serving life sentences for deadly attacks to Palestinians detained during the war and held without charge.
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James MacKenzie, Emily Rose, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The disparity is even greater with respect to people serving the longest sentences.
—Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Banjo served as the assistant special teams coach for the Denver Broncos in 2023.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
The pieces served as symbols and metaphors of the detainees’ experiences.
—Alexandra Moore, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
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James MacKenzie, Emily Rose, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The disparity is even greater with respect to people serving the longest sentences.
—Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Banjo served as the assistant special teams coach for the Denver Broncos in 2023.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
The pieces served as symbols and metaphors of the detainees’ experiences.
—Alexandra Moore, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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One of the passengers speaking out about his experience is Pete Carlson, who boarded the plane Monday morning at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to attend a paramedics conference in Canada.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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As part of the 104-member national student delegation, the students will attend meetings and briefings with officials from all three branches of government.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the same debates accompanying discussions of slavery reparations in greater society permeate the order as well: Some feel a moral urgency while others criticize the effort as unfairly burdening the entities of today or suggesting the order’s ongoing work with the poor should suffice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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On this particular night, however, role playing must suffice.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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What is clear is that the offseason is now over, spring training is underway and the Yankees have done nothing to replace Torres.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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But descendants felt the admission was a first step; now, what would the Jesuits do about it?—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Rose has mortgaged her house and slapped down $25,000 Euros to be treated at a clinic run by Dr. Gomez (Vincent Perez), whose methods lean more into analysis than medicine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Unlike traditional medical interventions that often focus on treating symptoms, medical retreats aim to identify the root causes of health challenges, both known and unknown.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lincoln is gradually radicalized to act and Douglass learns how to moderate his message to sway politicians.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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All offseason long the Red Sox have spoken about the need to act with urgency to restore the club to its place as a perennial contender, but after five years of falling short those words were beginning to ring hollow with many fans.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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In his final days in office, Biden approved an additional $600 million in loan relief, benefiting 150,000 borrowers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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With Trump planning to impose 25% tariffs on the US’s two top trade partners, Mexico and Canada, and a 10% tariff already in effect on Chinese goods, experts say India could benefit from these strained trade relationships by exporting more technology, electronics and jewelry to America.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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More news: Clayton Kershaw's $7.5 Million Deal Can Top Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer Chavis fits the Dodgers' preference for versatility among their position players.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Its slim design fits easily into bags and pockets, including your favorite belt bag, while providing essential protection against digital theft.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jessica is getting better at handling the haters who bring unprovoked spite to their comments sections.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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As noted by Windows Report, the change is that now Google will offer to change it for you on the spot rather than simply prompting you to handle that elsewhere.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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