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 the end, the team finished with a 5-7 record, missing out on a postseason bowl berth for the second consecutive season. —

Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026 Most notable is the addition of an interchangeable dual-lace wrap, which sweeps from the barely there midsole and finishes with a bow atop the standard shoelaces. —

Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026 The 17-year-old dethroned Kim, who finished with silver after back-to-back golds. —

Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 Arenas scored 25 points for USC, Kam Woods added 14 and Ezra Ausar finished with 13 points and nine rebounds before fouling out. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finish with