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

Recent Examples on the Web

Phoenix sabotaged a decent 2024 team by loading up personalities and Instagram stars; their season finished with their two leading females refusing to play with each other and very questionable effort levels on the court unless their stars were being motivated by trash talk. —Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Scottie Scheffler finished with a 4-under 66, just four shots back of the lead. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

Day finished with a 2-under 68 (tied for seventh) after bogeying his final two holes. —Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025

Of those 56, 42 finished with at least 90 wins and another eight won at least 88 games. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025