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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Djokovic finally created a break point in Opelka’s second service game of the second set, but the latter snuffed it out with a rapid serve out wide and won the game with a thumped pass that Djokovic could only volley wide.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
However, that process can take months and prisoners simply serve out their term without receiving the maximum amount of time in the community.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Their duty is to keep order and ensure that those in the facility’s care serve out their sentences, which means safeguarding them from dangers including other inmates, environmental hazards and illness.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Girardi is supposed to remain there for up to 30 days as prison staff observe him and evaluate whether prison, or another suitable medical facility, is the appropriate site to serve out a sentence.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
However, that process can take months and prisoners simply serve out their term without receiving the maximum amount of time in the community.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Their duty is to keep order and ensure that those in the facility’s care serve out their sentences, which means safeguarding them from dangers including other inmates, environmental hazards and illness.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Girardi is supposed to remain there for up to 30 days as prison staff observe him and evaluate whether prison, or another suitable medical facility, is the appropriate site to serve out a sentence.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Serve out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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