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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Committed to play for Michigan State, Klepov played with Saginaw of the Ontario Hockey League last season, finishing with 37 goals and 97 points. Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 The gap between the two closed marginally in the days since the second voting update released Monday, but Langeliers still finished with a comfortable lead. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Davidson College applied mathematician Tim Chartier ran 1,000 simulations of Paraguay's finishing with four points, and in just one instance did La Albirroja not advance. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Mendoza, 46, finishes with a record of 206-198. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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