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 figurativelyThe movie serves up a lot of laughs.
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For Barkley, basketball should be the only pro sport served up on the holiday.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
But the building, primarily made of wood, served up an unexpected obstacle for them.
—Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Timothée Chalamet-starring Marty Supreme by Josh Safdie served up a stellar limited opening and the highest per-screen-average of 2025, selling out 92 shows (and counting) across New York and Los Angeles, slicing into the top 10 on six screens.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2025
Oaxaca serves up three varieties.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
But the building, primarily made of wood, served up an unexpected obstacle for them.
—Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Timothée Chalamet-starring Marty Supreme by Josh Safdie served up a stellar limited opening and the highest per-screen-average of 2025, selling out 92 shows (and counting) across New York and Los Angeles, slicing into the top 10 on six screens.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2025
Oaxaca serves up three varieties.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serve up
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“Serve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20up. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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