serve up
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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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In the past, Pendo’s analytics products would serve up deterministic answers to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
Likewise, when long-serving boss Thomas Frank left for Tottenham the club promoted from within - the Bees' algorithm doesn't exclusively serve up managers with great hair but those who can seamlessly slot in.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
The following year, as we moved toward graduation, he would invite some of us for dinners at his home, and Marcy would serve up big bowls of pasta with garlic bread.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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