polished off

past tense of polish off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polished off
Verb
  • Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The Vermillion collection is finished in certified carbon neutral facilities, verified by Climate Impact Partners.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • More than one monkey whom Strickland treated had chewed through their thighs until they’d reached the bone.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • To add to the hilarity, one of the dachshunds appeared to have chewed through a couch cushion and somehow gotten stuck inside it, with its head and legs filmed protruding through the torn fabric.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Polished off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polished%20off. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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