polish off

Example Sentences

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There is something magical about seeing Ohtani polish off his first inning on the mound, then immediately grab a bat and head to the plate without ever stopping in the dugout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A disproportionate number not only did not even passively resist but showed themselves eager to lick the polish off Hitler’s jackboots, if necessary.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

D.C.'s counterattacks failed to put the match away, and although United still seemed well positioned to polish off the game, it wobbled at the end.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2022

Monty aims for a gritty kind of polish off Westlake’s beaten path.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022

I’d return to the stall and polish off my tasty finds.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls