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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Raducanu let a 5-2 lead slip in the final set but broke Pegula’s serve in the next game, before holding her nerve to serve out the match.
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 June 2024
Utah’s 2nd Congressional District Incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy (R) won a special election by a large margin last fall to serve out the remainder of Stewart’s term.
—Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Investigators say Burroughs had been transferred to Volunteers of America to serve out the remainder of his sentence for manslaughter.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Rogge is serving out his 65-year sentence in Oregon, and is slated for release in 2034.
—thehustle.co, 14 June 2024
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 June 2024
Utah’s 2nd Congressional District Incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy (R) won a special election by a large margin last fall to serve out the remainder of Stewart’s term.
—Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Investigators say Burroughs had been transferred to Volunteers of America to serve out the remainder of his sentence for manslaughter.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Rogge is serving out his 65-year sentence in Oregon, and is slated for release in 2034.
—thehustle.co, 14 June 2024
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“Serve out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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