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  • present participle of finish.
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finishing

ADJECTIVE
closing
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NOUN
woodwork
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NOUN
woodwork
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Danielle’s dad, a doctor, loves that Drew’s finishing up his Ph.D., and her sister is impressed that the pair can hold a conversation for hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

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

Shortly after finishing “Mildred Pierce,” in April 1945, while shooting “Danger Signal,” Blythe broke her back when a toboggan on which she was riding overturned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Somebody froze his eyeballs because he didn’t blink enough and is blind but is finishing the race anyway.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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