rattle off
phrasal 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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In fact, the 29-year-old has rattled off 130-plus tackles in each of his last four campaigns.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Freeland rattled off facts about bulletproof-glass windows, the private elevator, and a semi-secret train line running beneath the hotel, which was used by FDR.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2025
As his last session of the day begins in New York, Siemietkowski rattles off a list of A-numbers.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
After being held to minus-12 yards on a pair of three-and-outs, the Panthers rattled off a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mason Heintschel to James Holmes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Freeland rattled off facts about bulletproof-glass windows, the private elevator, and a semi-secret train line running beneath the hotel, which was used by FDR.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2025
As his last session of the day begins in New York, Siemietkowski rattles off a list of A-numbers.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
After being held to minus-12 yards on a pair of three-and-outs, the Panthers rattled off a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mason Heintschel to James Holmes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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