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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The Times sued Microsoft and OpenAI in December 2023, alleging that ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot trained on millions of pieces of Times content and drew on that material to serve up answers to users’ queries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Now, you can use data and insights to figure out what we need to serve up to customers throughout the entire life cycle of the journey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
All three were told they would serve up to half of their sentence before being released.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
CBS will serve up two other new shows, including a comedic drama, “Einstein,” and a half-hour vampire family comedy, “Eternally Yours.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
"I'm ready for anything you serve up, Mrs. Das."
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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