polish off
verb
polished off; polishing off; polishes off
: to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely
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Sunday’s 2-1 victory polished off a sweep that revealed the length of New York’s contributor list.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Layer in a black tee as a neutral base, and polish off with a matching suede handbag to keep the textural moment going.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Shooting finished in October 2024, giving showrunners plenty of time to polish off the post-production.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The champions will polish off the meal with a warm chocolate-chip skillet cookie and vanilla-bean ice cream.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Layer in a black tee as a neutral base, and polish off with a matching suede handbag to keep the textural moment going.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Shooting finished in October 2024, giving showrunners plenty of time to polish off the post-production.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The champions will polish off the meal with a warm chocolate-chip skillet cookie and vanilla-bean ice cream.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polish%20off. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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