finish
verb (used with object)
to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete.
was finishing
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past progressiveof finish.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was finishing “That ‘70s Show” in 2006, when he noticed that Chuck Norris was selling his house in Tarzana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The teacher said she was finishing her swim and approaching the sand when she heard a girl scream.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
David "Davey" Hearn, 67, was detained by the pool's edge on Friday as he was finishing a long bike ride.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Rhys, now 51, said he didn’t quite know what to think when he got there and the cleaning lady told him she was finishing up in order to leave before sunset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
While Delmar was finishing the secretary of interior speech, the phone rang in the Studio One control room.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
