plate up

British

verb

to put food on a plate, ready for serving

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Example Sentences

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To prevent this situation happening, try to see if the host will let everyone plate up their own food and then "don't pile too much on" in case you dislike it.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

“So you’ve just got to fill your plate up and have as many weapons in your arsenal as possible.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2022

This video shows how the Roborock S7 lifts its mopping plate up about 5 mm to pass over carpet without making it damp.

From The Verge • Jan. 27, 2022

“I felt good physically but just leaving the ball over the plate, up in the zone, and they made me pay for it.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2019

Grandma fills my plate up with all my favorite foods and a big dollop of white rice, and I dive right in.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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