polish off

verb

Definition of polish offnext
as in to mouth (down)

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Recent Examples of polish off The Spurs had just polished off a 136-108 romp over the Lakers, a clear-the-bench game in which Sochan logged exactly zero minutes. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026 Eating in the car is so powerful that McDonald’s once ran a TV commercial featuring a man who couldn’t wait to get home and polished off the whole container while driving. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 Archie had 11 points to guide McNeese to a 34-22 advantage at halftime and Johnson scored 12 after the break to polish off the victory. — ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 Peanuts, says the chimpanzee, to the suits who get to polish off the carnage, and not even a whiff of chicken feed to their masters, but serious money to a working man with mouths to feed and children of his own to keep alive. — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polish off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
  1. finish
  2. wolf
  3. put away
  4. chew
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  • Since 2022, the Falcons haven’t finished worse than 10th in the NFL in rushing — and their new offense, led by coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, suggests that won’t soon change.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Romy Gonzalez finished the rally with a run-scoring groundout, and in the top of the fifth Contreras wrapped up the scoring with a two-run bomb to the center field bleachers, his 22nd homer of the season.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of finish
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  • The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of wolf
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  • Ecuador finally came to the party after struggling to put away their chances in their first two games.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • In 1985, some 42 million watched the Royals put away the Cards.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of put away
Verb
  • Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.
    — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The results showed that chewing sugar-containing gum after beetroot juice made saliva more acidic than chewing sugar-free gum did.
    — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
Definition of chew

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