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Recent Examples of polish off
Instead, the surging Jays swept away Los Angeles, polishing off a perfect homestand and extending the win streak to eight.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Top off the outfit with a thick, silver collar necklace to add some shine to polish off the look.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 2 July 2025
Whitlock only needed two pitches to draw the inning-ending double play, and from there and polished off a perfect ninth for his first save of the season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
In five years, Nick Manis Jr. completed two marathons, polished off a 2-mile swim and traversed a 100-mile route in one sitting.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Top off the outfit with a thick, silver collar necklace to add some shine to polish off the look.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 2 July 2025
Whitlock only needed two pitches to draw the inning-ending double play, and from there and polished off a perfect ninth for his first save of the season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
In five years, Nick Manis Jr. completed two marathons, polished off a 2-mile swim and traversed a 100-mile route in one sitting.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
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When Calgary finished a disappointing fifth in the Pacific Division in 2023-24 and missed the playoffs by 17 points, that set the stage for Markstrom’s trade to the New Jersey Devils and opened the door for Wolf.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hubbard finished the game with 16 carries for 57 yards.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Other dogs wolf it down in a matter of seconds, but sometimes eating too fast can make your dog sick.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday reunites with Enid, who is part of the pack now that she’s fully wolfed out.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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In a contest that quickly became a matter of which team could shoot itself in the foot less, the Broncos put away the Titans 20-12 Sunday for a season-opening win at Empower Field.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its marketing materials show robots handing an apple to a human, making coffee, putting away groceries and dishes, pouring drinks, and watering plants.—
Maya Cakmak,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Holliday’s portrayal of the gum-chewing diner waitress landed many of the show’s laughs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The leaves will be skeletonized or defoliated, or the needles of conifers will be chewed down to the branches.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish%20off. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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