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!

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JSerra finished with five hits against La Mirada pitcher Alison Ortega. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 Titialii finished with three RBIs. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Game notes Carter looked at home at College Park Center on Thursday, getting her game started with a jumper right beyond the free-throw line, and finished with 14 points with a rebound and a steal in her team’s 95-87 loss. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026 Knueppel, 20, finished with 34 points and a franchise-record eight 3s. Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for finish with

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“Finish with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20with. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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