polished off

Definition of polished offnext
past tense of polish off
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Verb
  • In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
  • According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • War chewed him up, and trauma makes a hack job of memory.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Arugula contains glucosinolates, which break down into compounds called isothiocyanates when chewed.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Polished off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polished%20off. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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