serve out
phrasal verb
served out; serving out; serves out
: to complete (a term in office, a prison sentence, etc.)
He was unable to serve out his five-year term as chairperson.
She was allowed to serve out her sentence in a prison close to home.
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Lorincz is 61 years old and serving out her sentence at the Homestead Correctional Institution in Miami-Dade County.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to replace Wallace by selecting one of the four remaining council members to serve out her one-year mayoral term.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Scott is expected to appoint a replacement to serve out the remainder of Douglass' term through the end of 2026.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
His tennis was clear and precise in the tightest moments, earning a break in the ninth game of the second set before serving out the win.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to replace Wallace by selecting one of the four remaining council members to serve out her one-year mayoral term.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Scott is expected to appoint a replacement to serve out the remainder of Douglass' term through the end of 2026.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
His tennis was clear and precise in the tightest moments, earning a break in the ninth game of the second set before serving out the win.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serve out
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“Serve out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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