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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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Jordyn Brooks finished first in the long jump (17 feet, 11¾ inches).—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Long story short, a teenaged Bolles was on a grueling mountain hike with his troop, and his elders challenged him to finish the darn thing.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 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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Finland put away Slovakia thanks in large part to four third-period goals.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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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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Pepper plants are often targeted by flea beetles, which will chew holes in plant leaves and may transmit bacterial wilt.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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And those customers are hungry, so the restaurants give them bread and salad to keep them from chewing the napkins.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish%20off. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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