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Recent Examples of polish off
While many fans are polishing off and submitting their brackets tonight before the first full day of action tips off tomorrow, there are two more live First Four games to dive into this evening.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Drew McIntyre polished off the Fatal 4-Way storytelling by laying out Fatu with a Claymore Kick.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Sunday’s 2-1 victory polished off a sweep that revealed the length of New York’s contributor list.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Layer in a black tee as a neutral base, and polish off with a matching suede handbag to keep the textural moment going.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Drew McIntyre polished off the Fatal 4-Way storytelling by laying out Fatu with a Claymore Kick.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Sunday’s 2-1 victory polished off a sweep that revealed the length of New York’s contributor list.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Layer in a black tee as a neutral base, and polish off with a matching suede handbag to keep the textural moment going.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
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Pelinka also engineered the splendid undrafted free agent signing that was Austin Reaves, which led to the Lakers finishing this season as the third seed in the West.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Once the underground construction is finished, the Huayanli complex will be carefully returned to its original spot, fully restored and preserved, now sitting atop a modern underground facility.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Dining at a popular Ocean Beach eatery, The Old Townhouse Restaurant, MacPherson wolfed down three eggs, two pancakes and two strips of bacon.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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Budget cuts Parents who want to save some money by cutting their kids’ hair can put away the bowls: The Campbell Express Library is hosting a hairstylist and licensed cosmetologist with over 20 years of experience who will demonstrate how anyone can cut hair.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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Ross has put away his checkbook The one thing Ross can’t be mistaken for is a frugal NFL owner.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Of course, nobody is having more fun than Christopher Lloyd as a conniving Klingon Commander chewing every bit of scenery.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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But by the time things got started on Friday night, hockey fans were already chewing on five major stories that had broken in the hours before.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish%20off. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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