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Examples of finished in a Sentence
He started his homework two hours ago and he still isn't finished.
I'll wait here until you're finished.
The job is finally finished.
We were pleased with the finished product.
We're finished! I never want to see you again!
She says she's finished with that guy.
This scandal means that his career is finished.
Recent Examples of finished from the Web
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The finished video is posted on YouTube and on the city's website.
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The thinking was that if a developer were to obtain financing on its own and run into trouble, the project could be half-finished and end up in the hands of a bank or other lender.
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Now, 11 Waukegan Road, where children and adults can learn to paint and leave with a finished product.
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China manufacturers make 90 percent of all containers used on ships to carry all manner of finished products and commodities around the world.
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The finished piece includes painted facsimiles of the sprawling building’s columns, windows and endless layers of paint.
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Researchers hope to use the finished product to help reconstruct the complex environment of the seaway.
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Charley Hoffman (71) finished solo eighth at 9 under.
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Dunk each item in the bubbling broth; different dipping sauces help season the finished food.
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First Known Use of finished
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FINISHED Defined for English Language Learners
finished
playDefinition of finished for English Language Learners
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: having reached the end of an activity, job, etc.
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: not requiring more work : entirely done or completed
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: having reached the end of a romantic relationship
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