Finish and Lasted

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Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Lasted is an antonym for finish.

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

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Finish is an antonym for lasted in topics: wait, persist, longer.

Nearby Words: last, lasting

The really unlucky thing though was that we never got a chance to see them finish, as the show coincidentally only lasted thirteen episodes.

Source: 13 Is Unlucky
One particularly extreme example involved a woman who, within feet of the finish line (after a race that had lasted for hours), found herself unable to move properly.

Source: Heroic R.R.O.D.
Season seven has Caleb, who at one point leaves Buffy unconsciously behind after a short battle that only lasted seconds, leaving to the question why he didn't finish her off for good.

Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Live-Action TV

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