serve up
Idioms-
Dish out food, as in Next they served up some oysters . [First half of 1400s]
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Provide, as in He served up joke after joke, delighting his audience . [First half of 1600s] also see hand to on a silver platter .
Example Sentences
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All three were told they would serve up to 40% of their sentences before release.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Restaurants there serve up brick-oven pizza and chicken wings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
When last year's winner was finally able to focus on his golf on Thursday, McIlroy reminded everyone he is not in Augusta this week simply to serve up the Champions' Dinner.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
That puts a premium on the ability of inference chips to serve up results efficiently, said Tim Breen, chief executive of GlobalFoundries, a chip manufacturer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
When it tastes good to you, get as many plates as you need and serve up some migas.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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