Synonyms of finishes

finishes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of finish

1

as in completes

to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done

we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• completes
• finalizes
• accomplishes
• fulfills
• executes
• perfects
• polishes
• consummates
• gets through
• does
• achieves
• improves
• performs
• sticks out
• effects
• refines
• enhances
• follows through (with)
• carries out
• amends
• shines
• machines
• enriches
• carries through
• discharges
• rounds (off or out)
• ameliorates
• betters
• meliorates
• touches up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• abandons
• quits
• discontinues
• deserts
• forsakes

2

as in ends

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

we'll finish the concert before dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• concludes
• completes
• closes
• rounds (off or out)
• winds up
• terminates
• wraps up
• climaxes
• rings down the curtain (on)
• closes out
• puts paid to
• crowns
• consummates
• perfects
• suspends
• stops
• halts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• begins
• starts
• opens
• commences
• inaugurates

3

as in stops

to come to an end

the three-day race finished yesterday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• stops
• concludes
• expires
• ceases
• halts
• passes
• closes
• terminates
• dies
• goes
• determines
• elapses
• lapses
• stalls
• winds up
• breaks off
• discontinues
• quits
• leaves off
• breaks up
• winks (out)
• lets up
• pauses
• dead-ends
• stays
• bites the dust
• suspends
• refrains (from)
• packs (up or in)
• breaks down
• cuts out
• lays off (of)
• desists (from)
• gives over
• knocks off
• abates
• winds down
• conks (out)
• peters (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• hangs on
• extends
• prolongs
• draws out
• protracts

finishes

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noun

plural of finish

1

as in endings

the last part of a process or action

a pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endings
• ends
• conclusions
• finales
• closes
• culminations
• climaxes
• closings
• consummations
• windups
• finises
• grand finales
• tops
• endgames
• cappers
• mop-ups
• homestretches
• wrap-ups
• crescendos
• pinnacles
• peaks
• crowns
• copestones
• summits
• high-water marks
• capstones
• zeniths
• acmes
• apexes
• tip-tops
• codas
• anticlimaxes
• aftermaths
• epilogues
• postscripts
• tail ends
• meridians
• tag ends
• coups de grâce
• shanks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starts
• beginnings
• openings
• baselines
• dawns
• day ones
• introductions
• prefaces
• overtures
• nascencies
• nascences
• preludes
• preambles
• prologues
• forewords

2

as in halts

the stopping of a process or activity

an all-out fight right to the finish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halts
• endings
• ends
• cessations
• closes
• stops
• conclusions
• stays
• closures
• ceases
• shutdowns
• terminations
• stoppages
• offsets
• arrests
• cutoffs
• arrestments
• discontinuances
• discontinuations
• pauses
• lapses
• checks
• shutoffs
• closedowns
• expirations
• surceases
• suspensions
• interruptions
• phaseouts
• mop-ups
• breaks
• layoffs
• moratoriums
• standstills
• letups
• abeyances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• continuances
• extensions
• prolongations
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of finishes

Verb

This ensures everything finishes cooking evenly inside the packets. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

The stage finishes on the Plateau de Solaison, where Del Toro sealed the Tour Auvergne Rhône-Alpes last month. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Just three homes remain for sale, and after the project finishes, no more new construction space will be available on the invite-only island. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

The annual variety, also known as firewheel and sundance, finishes its life cycle in one growing season but its seeds germinate easily. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Lo Cleso finishes after having an earlier goal waved off for offside. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2026

Given that Spain won its final group game yesterday, the European champion will be awaiting whoever finishes second in Group J. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

By the time your team finishes reviewing a batch of compliance documents, the market has moved, and those documents are obsolete again. — Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group. — ABC News, 26 June 2026

Noun

The water element was evident in brand’s soft blue washes and liquid-like finishes and denim pieces embellished with cowrie shells. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

That means less of an offset for the state's worst-in-the-nation finishes in Infrastructure and Cost of Doing Business, and its fourth highest Cost of Living. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026

He's had three top 10s and four other finishes in the top 20. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

If your bathroom feels busy or dated thanks to clashing finishes, consider painting everything in one rich, moody hue like charcoal, navy, or slate. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026

Season one airs Tuesdays on Bravo, and has already filmed its first reunion, to air after the installment finishes airing. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Offered in four finishes, the LS50 Meta is suitable for bookshelf or stand mounting—just don’t skimp on the amplifier power. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

Elmhurst’s Katie O’Neill won three gold medals and had a pair of fourth-place finishes in Level 4 Gymnastics. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Designers are curating dedicated accessory collections or reimagining signature styles in PVC and glossy finishes, from Chloé and Tory Burch to Diesel. — Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026