polishes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of polish off
as in mouths (down)

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  1. finishes
  2. chews
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  • Once the process finishes, the malware re-enables the Store, reducing the chances that the phone owner will notice anything unusual.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cooper does remain under investigation by the NFL as well, and he could be suspended once the league finishes its review.
    — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishes
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  • The victim's website could keep working normally while the AI account behind part of it quietly chews through its available balance.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of chews
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