serving
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that serves.
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a single portion of food or drink; helping.
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Electricity. a layer of material, as jute yarn or tape, that is applied to the core or the exterior of a lead-covered cable and acts as a protective covering.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- unserving adjective
Etymology
Origin of serving
Vocabulary lists containing serving
Nutrition - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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Chief Operating Officer Jacobo Ortiz Blanes and board advisor Anna Bofa are serving as interim co-CEOs.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Meghan Frank, Lululemon’s chief financial officer, and André Maestrini, its chief commercial officer, have been serving as co-CEOs and are expected to transition back to their respective roles at that time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Last year, many longtime members complained about the project enforcing its trademark, leading Facebook to shut down unregistered groups even if they were serving people under economic strain.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Thompson is already serving a six-year sentence after he was jailed at a London court for his role in another VAT fraud scheme.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
There’s a small creek of bloodred liquid coursing in front of us, serving as the boundary—and the entrance—into the creepy forest.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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