polished off

Definition of polished offnext
past tense of polish off
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Verb
  • Like Glenn, Johnson became the Bears coach after the Lions finished 15-2 in 2024.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • Kankakee Community College commit Landon Ehman finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Mason Almazan allowed one run over the final two innings to earn the victory on the mound.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • At its peak, the fire chewed through five football fields a minute.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • The budget is trimmed as Missouri has chewed through surpluses built over years of federal pandemic aid.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
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“Polished off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polished%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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