polish off
verb
polished off; polishing off; polishes off
: to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely
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Good, too, were the tomatillo enchiladas ($11.50) my dining partner was polishing off across from me.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Instead, the surging Jays swept away Los Angeles, polishing off a perfect homestand and extending the win streak to eight.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
In five years, Nick Manis Jr. completed two marathons, polished off a 2-mile swim and traversed a 100-mile route in one sitting.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
Top off the outfit with a thick, silver collar necklace to add some shine to polish off the look.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 2 July 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Instead, the surging Jays swept away Los Angeles, polishing off a perfect homestand and extending the win streak to eight.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
In five years, Nick Manis Jr. completed two marathons, polished off a 2-mile swim and traversed a 100-mile route in one sitting.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
Top off the outfit with a thick, silver collar necklace to add some shine to polish off the look.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for polish off
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polish%20off. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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