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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Last year, at a conference for JPMorgan’s top 400 executives, Dimon rattled off a list of once-great companies that died though mismanagement. Hugh Son, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026 Calò, a 46-year-old Sicilian, speaks passionately about El Popo, as Mexicans call the volcano, rattling off trivia. Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026 The Hurricanes, the last at-large berth into the 12-team playoff field, rattled off consecutive wins to start the playoffs and have now won six consecutive games dating back to the end of the regular season to keep this run going. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026 Pearce lost its first game but rattled off three in a row to win the consolation bracket. Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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