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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Snow’s was open only one day a week, and served up sausage, brisket, and pork ribs for $8.45 a pound.
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
The Habit Burger Grill also serves up salads and side dishes including fries onion rings, sweet potato fries and tempura green beans.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Wendy's is serving up a new Thin Mints Frosty and more than 4,200 restaurants are ready to host Girl Scout cookie booths.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Bardstown Bourbon will be on site serving up specialty cocktails.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
The Habit Burger Grill also serves up salads and side dishes including fries onion rings, sweet potato fries and tempura green beans.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Wendy's is serving up a new Thin Mints Frosty and more than 4,200 restaurants are ready to host Girl Scout cookie booths.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Bardstown Bourbon will be on site serving up specialty cocktails.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2025.
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