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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He was reelected to the City Commission in 2017 and is currently serving out the second term of his latest stint.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Following that period, Portwood previously served out a prison sentence in 2012 and 2013 after a drug possession conviction in tandem with a parole violation following domestic-violence charges.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
McConnell, first elected in 1984, intends to serve out his term through January 2027, despite recent health issues, including injuries from falls and brief episodes of freezing mid-speech.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
There was more negative body language after Sinner served out that set at love to continue his crescendo, the final note an ace at 120 mph (194 kph).
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Following that period, Portwood previously served out a prison sentence in 2012 and 2013 after a drug possession conviction in tandem with a parole violation following domestic-violence charges.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
McConnell, first elected in 1984, intends to serve out his term through January 2027, despite recent health issues, including injuries from falls and brief episodes of freezing mid-speech.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
There was more negative body language after Sinner served out that set at love to continue his crescendo, the final note an ace at 120 mph (194 kph).
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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 23 Mar. 2025.
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