- present participle of finish.
finishing
Example Sentences
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It was very, very difficult but the technique and finishing was excellent.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
A humanoid maker from Shenzhen, one of China’s regional manufacturing zones, will generally have a single-digit-day lead time, or the time it takes between starting and finishing production, Cardenas told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
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 Fed was finishing up one over-budget, past-deadline project on a different building just as it started this project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I have to go in without finishing the conversation.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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