Finish and Staying

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

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Staying is an antonym for finish.

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Definitions of Finish not found.

Finish is an antonym for staying in wait topic.

Nearby Words: stay, stayed, stayer

For Brooke during her fight with Millena, it was staying alive long enough for Yaga to finish chanting her spell to save her.

Source: Web Original / Ascend OCT
I found myself staying up late to finish it... It's dramatic, gripping, and at some points pretty humorous.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Gears of War
The idea of a "crunch period", when stressed developers spend insane hours working to finish a game before its release, possibly even staying overnight and sleeping at their computers.

Source: Web Video / Jimquisition

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