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

The streak had survived close calls before, as recently as Monday, when James stayed in a blowout loss long enough to finish with 13 points. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025

For styling, blow-dry with a flat brush or finish with a smoothing hair oil or serum to give it a little extra polish. —Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025

Stewart finished with five points in 18 minutes of play off the bench for the Pistons before he was tossed. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025

The Rockets, who came in as the NBA’s best rebounding team, finished with a 62-32 advantage over the Kings and outscored them 70-43 in the second half. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025