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.

Examples of serve out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Edwin Peacock, a Republican, was appointed to serve out the remainder of Bokhari’s term this spring and is running for an at-large position that, if successful, would unseat one of his current colleagues. —Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025

In response to the mounting pressure, Powell has requested an inspector general review of the renovation project and has reiterated his intention to serve out his term. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025

However, few people remember that two other lawmakers faced a reckoning for their bad behavior and that one of them remained in office and served out his term as if nothing had happened. —Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 9 July 2025

No, most of the recipes being served out there consist of the following three main ingredients: coconut water, orange juice and pink salt. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025

Rhymes for serve out

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