finish
verb (used with object)
to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete.
is finishing
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present progressiveof finish (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Rigby, a longtime substitute teacher, is finishing up requirements for her teacher’s license and plans to care for her daughter this summer instead of working.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
"I thought there would be more Ecuadorans here ... but I'm waiting for them!" said Juan Alvarez, 30, who is finishing his studies in New York.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
He is finishing a white paper on the topic, with the help of ChatGPT queries run by staffers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
The second bedroom serves as an office where Brown is finishing her novel, which she describes as a “retelling of an Irish myth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
I sit down and wonder how Ms. Kenney knows Mr. Tobin is finishing up.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
