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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Helmed by two The River Café alumni, this walk-in only restaurant serves up flavor-driven, impeccably crafted Italian food.
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Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
In Cupertino, the Summer Concert Series serves up veteran Bay Area dance/party outfit the Joint Chiefs.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
Other pits around the Americas have served up paleontological gold mines of their own.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Judge Judy, has served up swift justice with a sharp tongue and zero patience for tomfoolery.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 21 July 2025
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Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
In Cupertino, the Summer Concert Series serves up veteran Bay Area dance/party outfit the Joint Chiefs.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
Other pits around the Americas have served up paleontological gold mines of their own.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Judge Judy, has served up swift justice with a sharp tongue and zero patience for tomfoolery.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 21 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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