as in ending
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as in stopping
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1
as in completing
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow
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2
as in concluding
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll finish the concert before dark
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3
as in expiring
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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Recent Examples of finishing
Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The Wolverines will be massive underdogs, after going 5-4 in Big Ten play and finishing 112th in points scored.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The class in Nebraska six years ago featured Omaha Burke’s Xavier Watts, who is finishing an All-America career at Notre Dame in the CFP.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Injuries, a declining offence and a disappointing bullpen all led to the club finishing last in the American League East.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
For the Commanders to show the kind of progress this year — after finishing last in the division in each of the past two seasons — is remarkable, especially in Dan Quinn’s first season.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
There’s a 44% YoY increase in homeowners finishing and remodeling basements over the holidays.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
For his part, Affleck utilized the sandwich technique, pairing a light blue sweater with his Nike sneakers, finishing off the look with grey jeans, a black wool coat.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Throughout the prime of his Bills career, Milano was known for sniffing out screens and misdirection plays, being the only defender in the area and finishing the play to limit what could have been a big gain.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for finishing
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The guard play was lackluster all year, and when Austin Jackson sustained his season-ending knee injury in early November the run game vanished.—
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Even though the games are ending, the circus really won’t end with the Jets and Giants.—
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After stopping the vehicle, Jackson reportedly ran from the car with a gun in his hand, according to court records.—
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It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.—
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There can usually be a difference of up to 3.5 centimeters between emptying and rest.—
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This year’s release was delayed a week (along with rest of the awards season schedule) because of the devastating Southern California wildfires in January, Pilcher said.—
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Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.—
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Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.—
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This deal removes the largest expiring contract the Lakers could use in any future trade.—
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Similarly, the copyright is expiring only on the version of Popeye introduced in 1929.—
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Most countries agreed in the 2015 Paris Agreement to try to limit global warming to under 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and ideally keep warming below 1.5C. That goal slips further from possibility with every passing year of continuing fossil fuel emissions, says Burgess.—
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Havertz continues his movement… … and presses Kinsky while blocking the passing lane back to Dragusin.—
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Real Madrid forward Linda Caicedo rounded off a lovely move in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to pull one back for Colombia, but Japan restored its two-goal advantage in the 57th minute through half-time substitute Maika Hamano.—
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With three minutes left before stoppage time in the second half, sophomore Kaya Schaefer blasted a shot from the edge of the box that nearly missed the goal, ricocheting off the crossbar and down.—
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Nevertheless, halting the pipeline sent European Union natural gas prices rising to 50 euros ($52), their highest since the 330-euro spike in 2022 after the invasion.—
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Nevertheless, halting the pipeline sent European Union natural gas prices rising to 50 euros ($52), their highest since the 330-euro spike in 2022 after the invasion.—
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“Finishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finishing. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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