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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022

I ended up outpacing the book club and staying up until midnight to polish off “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.”

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2021

“Come on, Moose,” she says after I polish off a stack of cold pancakes from last night’s supper.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko