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
Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat, is finishing her second term as lieutenant governor of California.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
At university in Birmingham, he is finishing a Masters dissertation on second homes and the effectiveness of new developments in Cornwall - an issue close to his heart.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
‘They is going two times as fast as me and they is finishing their guzzle before we is halfway.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
