serve up

Idioms  

1. Dish out food, as in Next they served up some oysters . [First half of 1400s]

2. Provide, as in He served up joke after joke, delighting his audience . [First half of 1600s] also see hand to on a silver platter .

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Example Sentences

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

In case you missed the memo, bowl games have increasingly turned into marketing showcases for all sorts of brands, which pay big-time sponsorship dollars for the privilege and then serve up goofy rituals galore.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

It will never randomly serve up some flaky incorrect definition or reference.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

The Bronchettes, no longer duty-bound to cheer and serve up those reedy, screechy screams, started dancing away with abandon, their faces fresh and unvarnished by lipstick or rouge powder.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger