polishes off

present tense third-person singular of polish off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polishes off
Verb
  • The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will take part in a showdown this Sunday at Levi's Stadium that could possibly end up deciding who finishes first in the NFC West.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Everyone who finishes the test will get 100% correct.
    Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Polishes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polishes%20off. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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