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 The streamer is serving up three additional seasons, beginning with Chef’s Table: Noodles on October. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024 Streets are lined with booths serving up steaming bowls of gumbo, smoky barbecue, and fresh apple pies. —

Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024 In total, the EPA has estimated some 6,000 systems serving up to 100 million Americans would eventually need to do something – such as installing expensive filtration systems or removing wells from service – to keep in line with the new limits. —

Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024 In another Instagram post, Jason stood with a fan near Juana Tamale, a South Philly restaurant that serves up tacos and burritos. —

Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for serve up

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