reel off
verb
reeled off; reeling off; reels off
1
: to tell or recite readily and usually at length
reel off a few jokes to break the ice
2
: to chalk up usually as a series
Examples of reel off in a Sentence
he's able to reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents, in historical order and without pausing
her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
Recent Examples on the Web
After reeling off four straight wins to get their record over .500 for the first time this season, the Giants (27-27) return home to host the hottest team in the sport — the Philadelphia Phillies — with their pitching staff in questionable shape.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
Hopkins led 8-5 in the third before Lehigh reeled off four straight goals between the third and fourth quarters and took a 9-8 advantage with 10:28 to go.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
The Bulldogs reeled off 12 consecutive points, but the Cougars stopped the run and the teams quickly settled into an exchange of baskets — and a crisp, entertaining first half.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The doctor reeled off the names of the drugs with a confused look in front of his wife who was next to him.
—Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
Hoover can reel off statistics and vividly describe events from decades ago.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
After finishing in third place in the league standings and losing in the semifinals of the City Section Open Division playoffs, the Chancellors reeled off four straight wins and are now headed to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento to take on Monterey (24-6) Saturday at noon.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Henry ran for a season-high 153 yards, reeling off an 18-yard touchdown run and a 69-yarder to set up the clinching score to help the Titans beat their oldest division rival 28-20 and cost the Jacksonville Jaguars a second straight AFC South title.
—Teresa M. Walker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Kane reeled off a list of Bayern's attacking faults after the Leverkusen loss.
—James Ellingworth, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
Hopkins led 8-5 in the third before Lehigh reeled off four straight goals between the third and fourth quarters and took a 9-8 advantage with 10:28 to go.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
The Bulldogs reeled off 12 consecutive points, but the Cougars stopped the run and the teams quickly settled into an exchange of baskets — and a crisp, entertaining first half.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The doctor reeled off the names of the drugs with a confused look in front of his wife who was next to him.
—Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
Hoover can reel off statistics and vividly describe events from decades ago.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
After finishing in third place in the league standings and losing in the semifinals of the City Section Open Division playoffs, the Chancellors reeled off four straight wins and are now headed to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento to take on Monterey (24-6) Saturday at noon.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Henry ran for a season-high 153 yards, reeling off an 18-yard touchdown run and a 69-yarder to set up the clinching score to help the Titans beat their oldest division rival 28-20 and cost the Jacksonville Jaguars a second straight AFC South title.
—Teresa M. Walker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Kane reeled off a list of Bayern's attacking faults after the Leverkusen loss.
—James Ellingworth, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20off. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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