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Recent Examples of polish off
Instead, the surging Jays swept away Los Angeles, polishing off a perfect homestand and extending the win streak to eight.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 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
Whitlock only needed two pitches to draw the inning-ending double play, and from there and polished off a perfect ninth for his first save of the season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 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
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 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
Whitlock only needed two pitches to draw the inning-ending double play, and from there and polished off a perfect ninth for his first save of the season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
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After recording the second out of the inning, the right-hander was unable to finish the frame.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Both judges advised Elaine to finish her movements completely.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Other dogs wolf it down in a matter of seconds, but sometimes eating too fast can make your dog sick.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday reunites with Enid, who is part of the pack now that she’s fully wolfed out.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Foldable for easy storage, this set can quickly be put away when inclement weather rolls in.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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How much to put away for emergencies Generally, financial advisors recommend having three to six months’ worth of expenses stashed in a savings account for emergencies.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Reserve gave investors a lot to chew on Wednesday as the central bank lowered the benchmark overnight lending rate by a quarter percentage point and indicated two more rate cuts could be made by the year’s end.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In fact, prior research has shown that chewing green leafy and cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, apples, and citrus fruit — all key parts of the Mediterranean diet — can promote healthy teeth and gums.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish%20off. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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