rattle off

verb

rattled off; rattling off; rattles off
informal
: to say (something) quickly or easily from memory
She rattled off the names of all 50 states.

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But Jackson took it more personally, rattling off the list of his miscues when speaking with reporters afterward. Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The seven-time Olympic gold medalist then began to rattle off items in her designer bag, including her passport, an extra phone, a charger and a compact Miu Miu mirror. Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 The general consensus was that Spain lacked star power, had no major stars in its ranks, and that most people couldn’t rattle off the starting lineup—a far cry from the golden era between 2008 and 2012. Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 The Hawks won the Japan Series, NPB’s championship, for the first time under SoftBank in 2011 and have rattled off another seven titles since, including a four-peat from 2017 to 2020. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rattle off

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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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