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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Hildebrandt is serving out her sentence at the Utah State Correctional Facility, Dell, where the women's general population lives, per inmate records.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The trailer ends with Justin receiving a prepaid call from New Jersey’s FCI Fort Dix, where Combs is currently serving out his 50-month sentence.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
In cases where an institution primarily serves out-of-state students, the comparison uses the national median for high school earnings.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Before winning reelection in Nassau County, there were questions about whether Blakeman would serve out his term.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The trailer ends with Justin receiving a prepaid call from New Jersey’s FCI Fort Dix, where Combs is currently serving out his 50-month sentence.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
In cases where an institution primarily serves out-of-state students, the comparison uses the national median for high school earnings.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Before winning reelection in Nassau County, there were questions about whether Blakeman would serve out his term.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 8 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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