polish off

verb

polished off; polishing off; polishes off

transitive verb

: to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely

Examples of polish off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skipper Shreyas Iyer was Khan’s third victim, out caught at slip, but Ishan Kishan (38 not out) and Tilak Varma (15 not out) polished off the remaining runs. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

In fact, some shoppers admit polishing off the puffs in the parking lot. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

Shortly after the Los Angeles Dodgers polished off a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani checked in with the club’s training staff to report further soreness in his troublesome left knee. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The model, who walked in Monday’s Schiaparelli show in Paris, polished off her look with Maison Margiela x Gentle Monster sunglasses. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for polish off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff

Kids Definition

polish off

verb

: to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely

polished off the whole meal