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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Now, Ruggs is currently serving out a prison sentence in Nevada.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, Moraes said Bolsonaro would serve out his sentence at the headquarters.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The appointee will serve out the remainder of Minikus’s term, which runs through November 2026.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
The Daily Mail‘s Richard Eden posed the question on who will be able to serve out Royal Family duties full time.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, Moraes said Bolsonaro would serve out his sentence at the headquarters.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The appointee will serve out the remainder of Minikus’s term, which runs through November 2026.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
The Daily Mail‘s Richard Eden posed the question on who will be able to serve out Royal Family duties full time.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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