How to Use polish off in a Sentence

polish off

verb

• Closer Scott Oberg would polish off St. Louis in the bottom of the inning for his 21st save of the year.
  — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 18 June 2020
• Last year, Sudo polished off 40 hot dogs and buns to win the contest.
  — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 July 2023
• Morant made all six foul shots to extend the Grizzles’ lead and polish off a 41-point night.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2022
• Use a cuticle pusher to push the remainder of the gel polish off the free end of the nail.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 10 June 2023
• The actor polished off her outfit with the same off-beat pair of Loewe Toy pumps as Grande’s, but in white.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 17 July 2023
• Then, polish off the look with a pair of low-slung trousers from St. Agni and thong sandals from Mango.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
• The three elephants at the Audubon Zoo have quite an appetite: Each one can polish off nearly 100 pounds of hay per day.
  — Suzanne Pfefferle Tafur, NOLA.com, 2 Nov. 2020
• Each one of these square-toe beauties will stylishly polish off any look.
  — Vogue, 30 June 2021
• Elegant and classy, there’s nothing like a handful of calla lilies to polish off a room.
  — Ana Connery, CNN Underscored, 28 Sep. 2020
• The game-winning ninth opened with a leadoff walk from Bazzana, who fouled off a 3-1 pitch and laid off a close pitch on ball four, to polish off a clutch at-bat.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
• To polish off the look, wide-leg black jeans always deliver; and same goes a pair of little black ankle boots.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 June 2024
• The dish, at once savory and (gently) sweet, proves so compelling, a debate emerges about who gets the leftovers — that is, when someone hasn’t polished off the walls of the squash.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
• Todriana loved to try new food like fu-fu — a West African dish found in New Orleans — and could polish off three pounds of crawfish.
  — Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
• In the year ahead, look for a new outdoor patio space off the second floor to polish off the venue’s versatility.
  — Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2023
• But Brown settled down from there, ending the threat with three consecutive strikeouts to polish off the win.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 10 May 2023
• One colleague hauled in two loaves of homemade banana bread that took a couple of days for office nibblers to polish off.
  — Ray A. Smith, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2022
• Paul had just polished off a 14-assist, zero-turnover masterclass in a win Wednesday night over the Grizzlies.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
• And while the stark hue certainly makes a statement when polishing off a fashion-forward ‘fit, commuters might want to sit this one out.
  — Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 9 July 2024
• The third-year coach was holding her breath as her Yellowjackets were trying to polish off Wyoming Tuesday night.
  — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2020
• Bergeron, seen here hollering at an official about a second-period non-call, had the final goal of the night to polish off the Blues.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2022
• Sheffield came back from 2-0 down to equalize but couldn't find another way back, with Danny Welbeck polishing off the win in injury time.
  — Mattias Karen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
• First, Clarkson found Matayo Uiagalelei over the middle, and the receiver hurdled a Servite defender to polish off a 32-yard gain to midfield.
  — Devin Ugland, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2021
• His six first-quarter dunks helped Golden State seize an early lead, and his two fourth-quarter 3-pointers helped his team polish off the victory.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2021
• Queen Bey’s look was polished off with oversized sunglasses, a holographic Luar bag, and—of course—her cowboy hat.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
• James polished off a Rice Krispies Treat before rebounding practice shots under the basket.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
• Senior George Insley scored once, assisted on the game-tying goal with 2:47 to play and fired the initial shot that Sydnor polished off for the overtime winner.
  — Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
• Game notes: The Wings, now back in the playoff picture at least, had their five-game win streak snapped in Seattle on Saturday night, and now polish off a five-game road trip with a visit to the nation's capital.
  — Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2023
• After cutting a 17-point deficit to nine midway through the fourth quarter, the Warriors struggled to get stops, letting the Nuggets polish off a convincing victory.
  — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 14 Jan. 2021
• Whatever style your occasion demands, these 16 sleek pairs of dress sneakers for men below can polish off any look.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
• To polish off the look, slip on Banana Republic’s matching overcoat and little black booties from Everlane.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024