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Definitions

serve up

VERB
dish out
Synonyms
WEAK
allocate deliver dispense dole out fork over furnish give out hand hand out hand over inflict ladle mete out present produce scoop serve spoon supply transfer turn over
Antonyms
WEAK
take

Example Sentences

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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

She could serve up to five years in jail but is likely to get a milder sentence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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

"I'm ready for anything you serve up, Mrs. Das."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.