finish with
phrasal verb
finished with; finishing with; finishes with
1
: to have no further need for (something) : to stop using (something)
Could I see the newspaper when you finish with it?
2
: to stop being involved with (someone) : to end a romantic relationship with (someone)
She and her boyfriend had another fight, and now she says she's going to finish with him once and for all.
3
: to stop dealing with, working on, or punishing (someone or something)
When I finish with him he'll be sorry!
I haven't finished with you yet!
Examples of finish with in a Sentence
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The Chargers finished with an offensive push, adding Troy running back Kimani Vidal in the sixth round and two wide receivers in the seventh — USC’s Brenden Rice and Michigan’s Cornelius Johnson.
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Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Both meals finished with fruit ice cream, which is highly atypical of traditional Chinese meals.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Five Heat players finished with double-digit points and three Heat players scored more than 20 points.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
In his return on Tuesday, Leonard missed 10 of his 17 shots and finished with 15 points – far off his 23.7-point regular-season average, and had seven rebounds and four steals in 35 minutes.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 25 Apr. 2024
The Crown may be over, but creator Peter Morgan is far from finished with writing about real-life leaders.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Hape products are crafted with sustainably sourced, high-quality materials and finished with non-toxic child-safe paints.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
Last year, Kidman paid homage to Karl Lagerfeld (and her Baz Luhrmann era) in a throwback pink and plumed Chanel Haute Couture, easy long blonde finished with a black ribbon at back.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
Brandon Ingram, who missed the previous 12 games because of a left knee bone contusion, finished with 13 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Both meals finished with fruit ice cream, which is highly atypical of traditional Chinese meals.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Five Heat players finished with double-digit points and three Heat players scored more than 20 points.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
In his return on Tuesday, Leonard missed 10 of his 17 shots and finished with 15 points – far off his 23.7-point regular-season average, and had seven rebounds and four steals in 35 minutes.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 25 Apr. 2024
The Crown may be over, but creator Peter Morgan is far from finished with writing about real-life leaders.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Hape products are crafted with sustainably sourced, high-quality materials and finished with non-toxic child-safe paints.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
Last year, Kidman paid homage to Karl Lagerfeld (and her Baz Luhrmann era) in a throwback pink and plumed Chanel Haute Couture, easy long blonde finished with a black ribbon at back.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
Brandon Ingram, who missed the previous 12 games because of a left knee bone contusion, finished with 13 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Finish with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20with. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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