How to Use serve out in a Sentence

serve out

verb
  • On a break point at 1-1, Fonseca banged a serve out wide.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The winner will serve out the remaining months of Greene’s term.
    — Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The winner will serve out the remaining months of Greene’s term.
    — Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The winner will serve out the remaining months of Greene's term.
    — Jeff Amy and Sophie Bates The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
  • He was released from prison last year after serving out his sentence.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • Cobolli likes to stand way over near the corner of the court and hit big kick serves out wide into the ad court.
    — Andrew Dampf, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • To help with portion control, try taking a serving out of the package and putting the rest away.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
  • The governor committed to serve out the rest of his current term, which ends a year from now.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Djokovic was able to break back that game, though, and had two break points to go up 5-3 and give himself the chance to serve out the match.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • The winner of the runoff April 7 will serve out the remainder of Greene's term through the end of this year.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The final course was Tetley tea served out of glass cups, always with a slice of lemon that turned the tea a pale amber color.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The judge ordered Friedmann to serve out the remainder of his probation in prison.
    — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Maxwell is serving out her sentence in a federal prison in Bryan, Texas.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Mboko failed to serve out the second set against Tauson Friday, before winning in three sets.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
  • In the second set, Gauff fell behind 5-1, with Potapova holding two chances to serve out the set.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • That person will serve out the rest of Parady’s term through July 19, 2027.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
  • Drewenski will serve out the remainder of Clark’s term, which will end in spring 2027.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The winner will serve out the remainder of Sherrill's term, which ends in January.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Maxwell is currently behind bars, serving out her 20-year sentence.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Sinner got the key break with a backhand winner down the line for a 5-4 lead before serving out the match against the Frenchman.
    — ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • Whoever eventually wins the seat will serve out the rest of Greene's term — a relatively short time in office.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Whoever eventually wins the seat will serve out the rest of Greene's term — a relatively short time in office.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • However, those jobs would be eliminated further down the line, allowing officials to serve out their terms.
    — Sara Cline, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
  • Danilović calmly served out, clinching it in 2 hours, 17 minutes when a Williams forehand clipped the net and landed just wide of the line on match point.
    — John Pye, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The acting mayor will then serve out the remainder of Clark’s term, which is set to expire in April 2027.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • He has been housed in the county jail in Riverhead since his arrest in July 2023, but will serve out his term in a state prison.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Whoever wins will serve out the remainder of Lyles’ term, which ends in December 2027.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • Before winning reelection in Nassau County, there were questions about whether Blakeman would serve out his term.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The Polish 24-year-old called a medical timeout after the injury happened, before attempting to serve out the match.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • As there were fewer than 28 months remaining in Clark’s term, once an acting mayor is selected, that person will serve out the remainder of his term.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

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