finish with

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

While visiting Evelina London Children’s Hospital, the princess wore a breezy white shirt dress cinched with a black waist belt and finished with classic kitten heels. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

First-round pick Cameron Carr only played in the first half Monday, finishing with five points, one rebound, one assist, one steal, one block and three fouls in 12 minutes and 49 seconds. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Minogue’s Republican primary challenger Brian Shortsleeve finished with $63,000 raised. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

Sharp finished with a plus-11 rating despite going 5 of 15 from the field and 4 of 12 from 3-point range. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026