How to Use finished in a Sentence

finished

adjective
  • We were pleased with the finished product.
  • She says she's finished with that guy.
  • He started his homework two hours ago and he still isn't finished.
  • The job is finally finished.
  • I'll wait here until you're finished.
  • This scandal means that his career is finished.
  • We're finished! I never want to see you again!
  • Add fresh mulch for a clean, finished look.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And that [shows] in the finished film.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Yet even now he’s not quite finished with the King.
    — Mikael Wood, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The road to a finished film is fairly clear.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
  • This is a starting point, not a finished plan.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
  • The job is far from finished and greatness comes at the end.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • Dip your finished product in an ice bath with a cup of bleach.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Yet balls that made the cut were still not a finished product.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021
  • This team isn’t close to a finished product.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The terrain must be smooth for a clean, finished look.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
  • Cole is nowhere near a finished product.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Like all poke cakes, this ensures the finished cake is very moist.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
  • The finished film also adopts this style.
    — Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Their finished video will be shown on a big screen in the theater room.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 July 2022
  • Top the finished bake with fresh salsa, sour cream, and cilantro.
    — Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The clients are, of course, thrilled with the finished design.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 16 May 2024
  • Watch them carve, and swing by again later to see the finished pieces.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Top the finished dish with a drizzle of lemon juice, maple syrup, and olive oil.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The start has been strong, yes, but this team is far from a finished product.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • To make a finished show in a week and then start all over again the next week is amazing.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The length of a finished rope was tied to the length of the ropewalk in which it was made.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The finished basement has a sunken media room and a bar area.
    — Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • More of a finished draft of those early supper club nights.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025

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