polish
verb (used with object)
to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction.
am polishing
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present progressiveof polish (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One day, as I am polishing an ornately decorated serving spoon, Mrs. Nielsen points at her clavicle and says, without looking at me, “We could clean that up for you, if you like.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
The person for whom I am polishing them will come to fetch them away either this morning or during the day.
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 by Eugène Sue
"In Eternity, I am polishing the floor," says he; "we are going to have a big dance here to-night."
From Selected Polish Tales by Marie Busch
