polish
verb (used with object)
to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction.
is polishing
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present progressiveof polish (3rd 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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It's 11am and James Blunt is polishing off a pork pie.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2023
At the Richmond, California, plant of the company Coherent, an assembly line is polishing three 1.5-meter mirrors each month before trimming them into hexagons.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 17, 2023
After launching Windows 11 last fall, Microsoft is polishing it up with the first of many regular “feature updates” the operating system will get during its life span.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
Highly crafted children’s wear for Kid Made Modern is one of the numerous projects Todd Oldham’s team is polishing up in his Vesey Street design studio here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2017
In the driveway, Nick is polishing the Whirlwind again.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
