polished off

past tense of polish off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polished off
Verb
  • Regardless, the Avs finished the second period with 30 shot attempts (after 29 in the first) and a two-goal advantage.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Just three minutes later, Schneider’s shot-on-goal was deflected by a Canton defender toward the strong-side post, which Handwerk gathered and finished off for the insurance goal.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Slade Cecconi and Tim Herrin stitched together three frames, and then Joey Cantillo, the AL Rookie of the Month for September, chewed through Detroit’s order until Dingler swatted an elevated changeup to the bleachers.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Polished off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polished%20off. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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