as in to mouth (down)
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Recent Examples of polish off
But don’t skip out on a versatile Chunky Metal black belt that won’t take up much room in your suitcase and will polish off any travel look.
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Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
As Strowman polished off his last plate, Olvera mentioned dessert options, to no avail.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The Red Sox still have 10 games to play and can polish off a series win against the Athletics on Thursday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
After polishing off my half-sandwich, egg and pickle spear, the espresso martini gives me license to linger and read.
—David Allen, Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
As Strowman polished off his last plate, Olvera mentioned dessert options, to no avail.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The Red Sox still have 10 games to play and can polish off a series win against the Athletics on Thursday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
After polishing off my half-sandwich, egg and pickle spear, the espresso martini gives me license to linger and read.
—David Allen, Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
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Yet few in Thailand’s volatile political arena are ever entirely finished.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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If none of these private stations pans out, the only LEO outpost left when the ISS crashes back to Earth will likely be Tiangong, the three-module station that China finished building in late 2022.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Chestnut has won 17 of the last 19 events, setting a record in 2021 after wolfing down 76 hot dogs and buns.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The funny video showed the bulldog grabbing an entire bar out of Peeters' hand and wolfing it down in one bite.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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Pannakara urged the crowd to practice mindfulness every day and put away their phones.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The couple aims to put away about $1,200 a month, hoping to someday have enough saved for a down payment on a house.—
Eliza Shapiro,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Texas might be expecting to make $100 million from 10 new suites inside Royal-Memorial Stadium next year, but an overzealous approach to this year’s floral financials might chew a chunk out of that windfall if Texas isn’t careful.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Chewables are the traditional form that quickly breaks down in saliva as children chew them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish%20off. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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