plate up

British

verb

to put food on a plate, ready for serving

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plate up

Also consider one-pot meals such as paella or pasta dishes that are convenient to plate up.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

I just want to pile my plate up with so many things that it all falls off - that will make me so happy.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 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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