finished
Americanadjective
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ended or completed.
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completed or perfected in all details, as a product.
to pack and ship finished items.
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polished to the highest degree of excellence.
a dazzling and finished piece of writing.
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highly skilled or accomplished.
a finished violinist.
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condemned, doomed, or in the process of extinction.
The aristocracy was finished after the revolution.
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(of livestock) fattened and ready for market.
adjective
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perfected
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(predicative) at the end of a task, activity, etc
they were finished by four
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(predicative) without further hope of success or continuation
she was finished as a prima ballerina
Other Word Forms
- half-finished adjective
- well-finished adjective
Etymology
Origin of finished
Example Sentences
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Every time you think the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor story must have finished, there is another twist.
From BBC
Starting shooting guard Castle finished with 24 points including four three-pointers but the key contribution came from Johnson, who added 25 off the bench including five threes.
From Barron's
Scoring in a variety of ways against a defense that provided little resistance, Bilodeau finished with a career-high 34 points while making 12 of 19 shots to go with six rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times
“As we near the one-year mark of this tragedy, we know the pain hasn’t faded. The job isn’t finished, and we’ll keep showing up to speed progress, support and resources these communities deserve.”
From Los Angeles Times
But before Denes had finished the background check process, Buzzard was discharged from the hospital, picked up her daughter from school and left Santa Maria, Denes said.
From Los Angeles Times
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