- present participle of finish.
finishing
Britishnoun
Vocabulary lists containing finishing
Engineering - Middle School
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They went from finishing 11th in 2021-22 to fourth in the following campaign and then fifth two seasons later.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Since 2021-22, Chelsea and United have finished out of the top six twice, while Spurs have missed out three times - twice finishing 17th.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The yield on the 10-year note climbed as high as 5.329% before finishing the day at 5.189%, down from 5.216% Tuesday, according to Tradeweb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
They added that the institution is committed to finishing the work needed to address issues that regulators raised.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
It’s like an actor remaining in character and refusing to leave his dressing room, or a writer refusing to leave his garret after finishing a book.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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