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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Herro took home the crown with a final-round score of 24, edging fellow finalist Buddy Hield, who finished with 23 points in front of his hometown Golden State crowd. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 Byrd had no points in the first half and finished with 10. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 The National Player of the Year candidate finished with game highs of 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. —

Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Monzon finished with 42% of the votes. —

Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for finish with