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

McTavish gave up the puck to Sennecke, whose silky return pass served up McTavish’s fifth goal of the season on a velvet pillow. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025

The 7-quart stoneware insert is perfect for serving up meals for a crowd and can accommodate a hearty pot roast, small whole chicken, and much more. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025

The duo of Valdez and Webb could serve up plenty of grounders for elite fielders Matt Chapman, Willy Adames and others. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Continue reading … THANKSGIVING DAY NFL – Thanksgiving Day, FOX is serving up a classic NFC North rivalry, as Jordan Love and the Packers take on Jared Goff and the Lions. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for serve up

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