finish
verb (used with object)
to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete.
were 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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You were finishing up “Beau Is Afraid,” right?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
On another occasion when they were finishing an interview at his flat, while saying goodbye, she said, Wallace initiated a “really big hug”.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
The dates suggested the impacts that shattered the parent objects happened startlingly early, most likely driven by a giant planet migration at 11 million years, just as the inner planets were finishing being formed.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 16, 2024
Weiss were finishing off their hit HBO series after an eight-season run and wondering what was next.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Bill and Monsieur Delacour were finishing their breakfasts, while Mrs. Weasley stood chatting to them over the frying pan.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
