polishing off

Definition of polishing offnext
present participle of polish off
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Verb
  • Common symptoms include jaw pain, clicking or popping, headaches, earaches, difficulty chewing and ringing in the ears.
    Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
  • Both the Prince and Princess of Wales have spoken out this month about their dogs’ bad habit of chewing items around the house.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • The interactive museum is finishing up a major expansion, and visitors will soon be able to see even more of its extensive collection up close.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
  • After finishing her schooling at Exarch Joseph I in Lovech, Karabash earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Veliko Tarnovo in applied linguistics with English and French.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
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“Polishing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polishing%20off. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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