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

Ready or not, the Super Bowl’s annual blitz of commercials landed before and during the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots defense-first matchup, with some ads served up in advance while others were unveiled for the first time during the game. —Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026

Ben Affleck’s latest Super Bowl commercial for Dunkin’ serves up a lot more than coffee and doughnuts. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026

Mazda’s Kodo design language, which has definitely served the brand well, is served up here with a long hood, flowing hips, and taut surfaces. —New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026

Punk rockers are serving up free meals at the restaurant Post Modern Times and inking up their friends in exchange for mutual aid donations at Kaleidoscope Tattoo Collective. —Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for serve up

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