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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Gingerbread Café This luxurious mix of tequila, espresso, Frangelico, and gingerbread syrup is finished with a bar spoon of crème fraîche and a dash of pecan bitters. —

Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The season lasted 13 episodes over two-and-a-half weeks, finishing with a Marissa Jaret Winokur victory over fellow finalist Ross Matthews. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Jalen Hurts finished with under 200 yards passing for the third straight game. —

Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 Johnson finished with a game-high 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting, adding four assists and three steals. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for finish with