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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The Mets then rattled off seven consecutive victories, kicking off a dramatic season turnaround that resulted in a trip to the NLCS.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Some officials have taken advantage of this, stepping into their roles with panache, mudslinging among themselves, and rattling off speeches primed for virality rather than for substance.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The camera can rattle off hundreds of JPG images at 10fps with no slowdown, but is limited to about 35 Raw images before the capture rate slows, a sign that the camera's buffer memory is full.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list of issues affecting his family’s livelihood at their 2,000-acre farm near Wahoo, Nebraska.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Some officials have taken advantage of this, stepping into their roles with panache, mudslinging among themselves, and rattling off speeches primed for virality rather than for substance.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The camera can rattle off hundreds of JPG images at 10fps with no slowdown, but is limited to about 35 Raw images before the capture rate slows, a sign that the camera's buffer memory is full.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list of issues affecting his family’s livelihood at their 2,000-acre farm near Wahoo, Nebraska.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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