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!
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Herro set the tone early in Miami’s 109-90 win, hitting all eight of his shots in a 23-point first half en route to finishing with 38 points (on efficient 13-for-19 shooting), five rebounds and four assists.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The Tigers will make their first-ever NCAA Championship final appearance in program history after finishing with a score of 197.300.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The menu finishes with a dessert of cacao pulp with tapioca and pink pepper.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
JSerra 6, Mater Dei 0: Max Reimers struck out seven in six innings and Jordan Marian finished with three hits.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The Tigers will make their first-ever NCAA Championship final appearance in program history after finishing with a score of 197.300.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The menu finishes with a dessert of cacao pulp with tapioca and pink pepper.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
JSerra 6, Mater Dei 0: Max Reimers struck out seven in six innings and Jordan Marian finished with three hits.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Finish with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20with. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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