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Recent Examples of polish off
While this is happening, employees are polishing off their resumes and are ready to hit the street in 2025.
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Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of you could be polishing off a major project for your boss, while others leave one job for another, and still others could find that they’re forced to leave.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
In March, Guess polished off its fiscal 2024 by announcing a massive $2.25-per-share special dividend, payable in April, that added a wild 13 points to its already generous regular payout, for a total annual yield of 20%.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The latter, in particular, polishes off any winter white outfit ideas to perfection.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of you could be polishing off a major project for your boss, while others leave one job for another, and still others could find that they’re forced to leave.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
In March, Guess polished off its fiscal 2024 by announcing a massive $2.25-per-share special dividend, payable in April, that added a wild 13 points to its already generous regular payout, for a total annual yield of 20%.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The latter, in particular, polishes off any winter white outfit ideas to perfection.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
Verb
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The latter took the shot and finished the round, but he was clearly getting plastered.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Robinson started in place of Herro, finishing the loss with 16 points on 4-of-10 shooting from three-point range in 31 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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There’s a complete lack of self-consciousness in Mother’s wolfing down handfuls of meatloaf or playfully woofing at strangers in public, and that’s matched by what Adams is doing to bring this woman to life.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Experts generally recommend having three to six months’ worth of expenses put away for emergencies.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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Hartford Courant As personal agendas were put away, and new work habits were established, the Huskies started 5-5-1 before getting a big win over Boston College Nov. 15.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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As the medical profession came to consider cocaine and morphine as equally dangerous, coca became associated with opium, and the public was led to believe that the ruinous effects of habitual opium use would inevitably befall those who regularly chewed coca leaves.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is a test laboratory where samples of materials and finished bags are put through their paces, and a repair workshop where a weathered brown bag awaited rescue, its flap chewed by a dog.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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