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 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 Adebayo finished with 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field, 1-of-2 shooting from three-point range and 2-of-4 shooting from the foul line, six rebounds and three assists. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024 Curry finished with 22 points despite shooting just 5-for-16 from 3-point range. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024 Dylan Volantis struck out eight in four innings. Calabasas 14, Thousand Oaks 2: Simon Hoffman hit a grand slam and finished with seven RBIs to power the Coyotes. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Keegan Murray went 5 of 10 from 3-point range to finish with 19 points. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024 In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Gray finished with 40.49% of the votes. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 The tour finished with stops in San Jose, Santa Barbara, San Diego and Los Angeles. Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024

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“Finish with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20with. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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