polished off

Definition of polished offnext
past tense of polish off
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Verb
  • The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks finished off the first round by selecting Notre Dame Jadarian Price.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Tolle returned for the sixth and finished his outing in style, sending the Yankees down 1-2-3 while striking out Judge and Stanton.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Unfortunately, plastic cages are often chewed by hamsters and easily damaged.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Zaber recommends keeping an eye out for trails of slime and holes chewed through leaves as telltale signs of these bugs.
    Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Polished off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polished%20off. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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