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

Herro set the tone early in Miami’s 109-90 win, hitting all eight of his shots in a 23-point first half en route to finishing with 38 points (on efficient 13-for-19 shooting), five rebounds and four assists. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025

The Tigers will make their first-ever NCAA Championship final appearance in program history after finishing with a score of 197.300. —Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025

The menu finishes with a dessert of cacao pulp with tapioca and pink pepper. —Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

JSerra 6, Mater Dei 0: Max Reimers struck out seven in six innings and Jordan Marian finished with three hits. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025