serve out

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.

Examples of serve out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That will permit residents to elect a new mayor to serve out the remainder of Biss’ term, until 2029, rather than have one appointed. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

And instead of swapping its wines four times a year, the airliner will only switch things up every six months, with some 13 wines to be served out of 1,600 sampled. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

The rapper was transferred to Fort Dix to serve out the rest of his sentence later that month. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

There was a late charge as Shelton tried to serve out the set. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for serve out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout