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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Boston, which scored in six straight innings, did not have a strikeout in the game and finished with 16 hits to maintain a six-game lead for the second AL wild card. CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Simpson finished with an impressive stat line (21 of 25, 190 yards, two touchdown passes). Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Governments have a strong tendency to break up the delivery of services into an assembly line, starting with policy and legislation and finishing with implementation. Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Hall finished with 1,065 yards and four touchdowns last season. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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