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

This is simply Square Enix tapping into a Steam feature that lets developers serve up device-specific downloads. —Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

This mouthwatering journey is Marcella’s unforgettable story, served up with flavor and flair. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025

The Padres seem headed to another competitive season in a 15-team league that serves up six playoff berths, with two or three teams that raise a figurative white flag on Opening Day and a few others that lack the pitching to really go for it. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

Fine-tuning algorithms to serve up occasional surprises creates a richer musical culture that benefits everyone from casual fans and dedicated audiophiles to emerging artists and established icons alike. —Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for serve up

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