polishes off

Definition of polishes offnext
present tense third-person singular of polish off

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Verb
  • As the top two vote-getters, Rehmet and Wambsganss advanced to the runoff election, where voters will decide who finishes out the remainder of Hancock’s four-year term.
    Eleanor Dearman Updated January 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • More information is expected to come out once the Michigan State Police finishes its investigation into what happened.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As the pooch chews on the glove, the battery is suddenly damaged and begins to smoke.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The insect chews through the layer, and eventually the damage is akin to putting a permanent tourniquet on the tree.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Polishes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polishes%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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