Synonyms for finishing
fin·ish·ing

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1. coating, finish, finishingnoun

   a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

   "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"

   Synonyms:
   application, covering, refinement, coating, last, polish, finish, culture, ending, cultivation, close, finis, stopping point, goal, destination, coat, finale, conclusion

2. finish, finishingnoun

   the act of finishing

   "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

   Synonyms:
   finish, finale, finis, conclusion, close, culture, cultivation, destination, coating, polish, last, ending, refinement, goal, stopping point

Matched Categories

1. • Completion
   • Decorativeness

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1. List of paraphrases for "finishing":

   refinishing, refinish, priming, close-in, finish, finishes, follow-through, completing

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How to use finishing in a sentence?

1. Alyssa Pladl:

   I knew from the very beginning that I had to get Katie away from him to give her a chance in life, ultimately, Steve was just finishing off what he started 20 years earlier.

2. Julian Fellowes:

   Let's see what happens, i like the idea of seeing it as something that is continuing, as opposed to finishing with Manderley burning down and that story's over.

3. Alexander Rossi:

   When I finally got my car over the finishing line I looked to my right and it was' Yeah, we did it. Thank god'.

4. Paul Wiener:

   But few have spoken of the actual pleasure derived from giving to someone, from creating something, from finishing a task, form offering unexpected help almost invisibly and anonymously.

5. Jay Haas:

   I think ultimately being No. 12 on the list, it was hard to pass him up initially, and then certainly his last couple events, BMW finishing fourth I think and sixth at The Tour Championship, I think that pretty much answered any questions there.