finished
Americanadjective
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ended or completed.
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completed or perfected in all details, as a product.
to pack and ship finished items.
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polished to the highest degree of excellence.
a dazzling and finished piece of writing.
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highly skilled or accomplished.
a finished violinist.
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condemned, doomed, or in the process of extinction.
The aristocracy was finished after the revolution.
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(of livestock) fattened and ready for market.
adjective
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perfected
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(predicative) at the end of a task, activity, etc
they were finished by four
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(predicative) without further hope of success or continuation
she was finished as a prima ballerina
Other Word Forms
- half-finished adjective
- well-finished adjective
Etymology
Origin of finished
Example Sentences
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He finished second in Singapore, then scooped up another first place in Austin, Tex.
Team chief Andrea Stella admitted it was a team mistake and had cost them a win and a podium finish as the pair finished second and fourth.
From Barron's
One shows the Princess of Wales sharing her relief at having finished chemotherapy treatment, and reflecting on the importance "of simply loving and being loved".
From BBC
But Barker couldn’t sustain her early pace and finished with 23 points for the Volunteers, who shot 40.8% to the Bruins’ 58.5%.
From Los Angeles Times
The Red Bull driver kept the wheels on his quest for a fifth successive crown after pole-sitter Piastri finished second and standings leader Norris came only fourth.
From Barron's
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