serve up

phrasal verb

served up; serving up; serves up

: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.

That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie serves up a lot of laughs.

Examples of serve up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trey Harper, executive director of Community Link Mission in Saginaw, said his food pantry can serve up to 160 families three days a week, and also has an online ordering program one day a week. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025

While Selling Sunset always serves up a juicy dose of drama each season — fans might be in shock after watching a longtime agent seemingly get fired in season 9. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

But beyond serving up the daily curriculum, ideal candidates should also serve as an example for the young pupil. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025

Zaxby’s may be best known for serving up Chicken Fingerz and Zax sauce, but the beloved Southern restaurant is no one-trick pony. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for serve up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup