polish off
verb
polished off; polishing off; polishes off
: to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely
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In the cool shadows on the hill, Kurt Wheeler polished off an Italian beef sandwich while Alicia Wheeler gently bounced their baby on her lap.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
Senior George Insley scored once, assisted on the game-tying goal with 2:47 to play and fired the initial shot that Sydnor polished off for the overtime winner.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
Paul had just polished off a 14-assist, zero-turnover masterclass in a win Wednesday night over the Grizzlies.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Sheffield came back from 2-0 down to equalize but couldn't find another way back, with Danny Welbeck polishing off the win in injury time.
—Mattias Karen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
By polishing off a home sweep of Colorado and No. 18 Utah, UCLA now has seven wins against ranked opponents.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Clingan's first collegiate 3-pointer with 15:32 left polished off a 12-0 run and gave UConn a 61-26 lead.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2024
Queen Bey’s look was polished off with oversized sunglasses, a holographic Luar bag, and—of course—her cowboy hat.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Jackson was sitting by himself, polishing off a Shake Shack hamburger in a neon-pink T-shirt emblazoned with the faces of Viki and Niki from One Life to Live.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
Senior George Insley scored once, assisted on the game-tying goal with 2:47 to play and fired the initial shot that Sydnor polished off for the overtime winner.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
Paul had just polished off a 14-assist, zero-turnover masterclass in a win Wednesday night over the Grizzlies.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Sheffield came back from 2-0 down to equalize but couldn't find another way back, with Danny Welbeck polishing off the win in injury time.
—Mattias Karen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
By polishing off a home sweep of Colorado and No. 18 Utah, UCLA now has seven wins against ranked opponents.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Clingan's first collegiate 3-pointer with 15:32 left polished off a 12-0 run and gave UConn a 61-26 lead.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2024
Queen Bey’s look was polished off with oversized sunglasses, a holographic Luar bag, and—of course—her cowboy hat.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Jackson was sitting by himself, polishing off a Shake Shack hamburger in a neon-pink T-shirt emblazoned with the faces of Viki and Niki from One Life to Live.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polish%20off. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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