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Recent Examples of polish off
The latter, in particular, polishes off any winter white outfit ideas to perfection.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Bel Air polished off the match with efficiency, winning six of the final nine points and rolling to a 25-11 victory in the third set.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Then, Pederson and the Arizona Diamondbacks polished off an 11-4 drubbing of the Colorado Rockies to improve to 20-5 in the second half.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Throw it over joggers and a T-shirt for days spent lounging at home, or polish off a skirt-and-boots look for a night out.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Bel Air polished off the match with efficiency, winning six of the final nine points and rolling to a 25-11 victory in the third set.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Then, Pederson and the Arizona Diamondbacks polished off an 11-4 drubbing of the Colorado Rockies to improve to 20-5 in the second half.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Throw it over joggers and a T-shirt for days spent lounging at home, or polish off a skirt-and-boots look for a night out.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
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Lockridge finished 2024 as speed off the bench during the Padres’ postseason run, while Ornelas has yet to make his big-league debut.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Heritage Christian finished at 25-3 with a 57-43 win over Village Christian behind 24 points from Tae Simmons.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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There’s a complete lack of self-consciousness in Mother’s wolfing down handfuls of meatloaf or playfully woofing at strangers in public, and that’s matched by what Adams is doing to bring this woman to life.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2024
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The country’s consumers have been putting away their purses due in part to a tough real-estate market and weakened banks.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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In other words, put away your torches and pitchforks.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Instead, try trading the article for a toy to show them what is more appropriate to chew.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even Bell, an often great comedian, gets little to chew on and less to goof around about.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish%20off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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