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

They’re all served out of trucks built from scratch in an industrial building on Anaheim Street next to the Los Angeles River. — Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

She was appointed to serve out the remainder of Lindsey’s term, which ends in January. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Darline Graham will serve out the remaining months of his current term, which expires in January. — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 14 July 2026

McMaster is empowered under state law to appoint a temporary replacement to serve out the rest of Graham’s term, which ends in January. — Connor Greene, Time, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for serve out

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