serve up
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 Highland Base restaurant serves up food all year, but the summer menu is admittedly more exciting than the winter version, which leans heavily on soups and Arctic char.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
In a former life, this appliance may have doubled as tools used in his prior trade; however, the rapper—whose reputation for serving up hearty helpings of clever musings on the drug trade precedes him—remains intent on feeding the streets.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026
Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said Jassy told the administration that Amazon researchers used a series of prompts to get Fable 5 to serve up information that could aid cyberattacks.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 June 2026
On the drinks side of things, Pine Coffee Supply provides a caffeine fix, and Wind River Brewing Company serves up the perfect refreshments after a paddle or bike ride.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
In a former life, this appliance may have doubled as tools used in his prior trade; however, the rapper—whose reputation for serving up hearty helpings of clever musings on the drug trade precedes him—remains intent on feeding the streets.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026
Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said Jassy told the administration that Amazon researchers used a series of prompts to get Fable 5 to serve up information that could aid cyberattacks.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 June 2026
On the drinks side of things, Pine Coffee Supply provides a caffeine fix, and Wind River Brewing Company serves up the perfect refreshments after a paddle or bike ride.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
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 21 Jun. 2026.
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