finish with

phrasal verb

finished with; finishing with; finishes with

: to have no further need for (something) : to stop using (something)

Could I see the newspaper when you finish with it?

: 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.

: 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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In all, James finished with 48 points, scoring 25 straight to end the game and 29 of the last 30 points for the Cavs. —

Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 Flashing her usual dominant form, Betts finished with a game-high 21 points on eight-for-15 shooting to go with eight rebounds. —

Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 The All-Star big man went on to finish with 30 points and 14 rebounds, only recording one more personal foul for the remainder of the game after his first-quarter struggles. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024 In the last three seasons, the Dallas Cowboys finished with a 12-5 record. —

Valentina Martinez, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for finish with