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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The Birkin bag resale craze may have hit its peak, serving up a dose of reality for Gen Z aspirational luxury buffs coveting the Hermès accessory as their next big investment piece.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Posana—with locations in both Downtown Asheville and South Asheville—serves up its fare with seasonality and local flavors in mind; expect to leave satisfied and dreaming of the butternut hushpuppies, ricotta gnocchi, and cheddar biscuits.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Mitzvah Kitchen already served up 11,500 meals The Mitzvah Kitchen launched in May, and has already distributed more than 11,500 meals.
—Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Rosewood Little Dix Bay is home to three restaurants and one bar, with Sugar Mill serving up classic Caribbean cuisine and craft cocktails, Reef House offering fresh farm-to-table dishes, and Pavilion spotlighting local ingredients in shared plates of comfort food.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Posana—with locations in both Downtown Asheville and South Asheville—serves up its fare with seasonality and local flavors in mind; expect to leave satisfied and dreaming of the butternut hushpuppies, ricotta gnocchi, and cheddar biscuits.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Mitzvah Kitchen already served up 11,500 meals The Mitzvah Kitchen launched in May, and has already distributed more than 11,500 meals.
—Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Rosewood Little Dix Bay is home to three restaurants and one bar, with Sugar Mill serving up classic Caribbean cuisine and craft cocktails, Reef House offering fresh farm-to-table dishes, and Pavilion spotlighting local ingredients in shared plates of comfort food.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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