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

On Monday, Johnson declined to commit to serving out his full two-year term. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president Friday to serve out the term, which ends in August 2028. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Pedro Alliana, the country's vice president, was sworn in as president to serve out the rest of Peña's term until August 2028. — Ava Berger, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Alliana would serve out Peña’s term through August 2028, with lawmakers expected to choose a new vice president. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for serve out

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