finish
verb (used with object)
to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete.
has been finishing
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present perfect progressiveof finish (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Vemic says Andreescu has been playing "even more aggressive than before" and has been finishing points more at the net.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Roosevelt has been finishing a $200 million school modernization project that included a new gym and new performing arts center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
One of the issues for Pitt this season has been finishing drives.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
Pope Francis has been finishing a coffee break with the bishops from around the world gathered for the Extraordinary Synod of the Bishops on the Family.
From Time ● Oct. 10, 2014
Winifred has been finishing her story," said Lulu, "and I've been making a bureau cover for the fair.
From The Children of the Top Floor by Nina Rhoades
