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
Harris was the 2023 Howard County Pitcher of the Year finishing with 61 strikeouts and a 1.02 ERA in 47 2/3 innings.
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Brink finished with four points, eight rebounds and four blocks with only three fouls in a career-high 30 minutes.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Bell and Gordon each finished with two hits for the Marlins.
—Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Related: After 40 years, medical schools are admitting fewer Black male or Native American students
When finished with residency, Gatewood hopes to work in a hospital serving Native American expectant mothers, and help curb the maternal mortality crisis among Indigenous women.
—Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 16 May 2024
Carlsbad has a big arm of its own on the outside in Derek Bashford, who finished with nine kills and 11 digs.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Snell finished with seven strikeouts and left the game after the fourth inning, with the San Jose Giants holding a 4-0 lead.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
Washington added another putback to finish with 11 in the opening quarter and earned praise from his teammates for providing that early spark while the offense settled in.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2024
The Twins finished with just four hits off Kikuchi.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Brink finished with four points, eight rebounds and four blocks with only three fouls in a career-high 30 minutes.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Bell and Gordon each finished with two hits for the Marlins.
—Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Related: After 40 years, medical schools are admitting fewer Black male or Native American students
When finished with residency, Gatewood hopes to work in a hospital serving Native American expectant mothers, and help curb the maternal mortality crisis among Indigenous women.
—Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 16 May 2024
Carlsbad has a big arm of its own on the outside in Derek Bashford, who finished with nine kills and 11 digs.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Snell finished with seven strikeouts and left the game after the fourth inning, with the San Jose Giants holding a 4-0 lead.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
Washington added another putback to finish with 11 in the opening quarter and earned praise from his teammates for providing that early spark while the offense settled in.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2024
The Twins finished with just four hits off Kikuchi.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
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“Finish with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20with. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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