- present participle of finish.
finishing
Britishnoun
Vocabulary lists containing finishing
Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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Shares of GameStop were up fractionally in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after finishing 2.5% lower in the regular session.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
England midfielder Bellingham, 23, scored twice in 98 seconds as Thomas Tuchel's side beat Mexico 3-2 despite finishing with 10 men in an epic World Cup clash at the Azteca.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
The olive brine acts almost like a finishing seasoning, bringing acidity and salinity that brighten the entire dish.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026
Against left-handed hitting Sung-Mun Song, he threw mostly four-seam fastballs and splitters, finishing off the six-pitch at-bat with a sweeper, according to Statcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
“I’m not sure if these are going to work,” Dari said as we put the finishing touches on S’meggs, sticking random twigs into jumbo-size marshmallows.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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