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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After Anthony Starr and Erin Moriarty, stars of The Boys, announce Scott as a winner, the flummoxed star rattles off a bunch of thanks (including one for Sarandos) and then closes with a tearful thanks for Sal.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Brad Lander, the city’s comptroller, rattled off racial disparities in net worth for New York families, sounding like a companionable guest on an economics podcast.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
At points in the address, the president rattled off familiar advice for college graduates.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Her long-distance half-volley rattled off the crossbar and into the back of the net.
—Staff Reports, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Brad Lander, the city’s comptroller, rattled off racial disparities in net worth for New York families, sounding like a companionable guest on an economics podcast.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
At points in the address, the president rattled off familiar advice for college graduates.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Her long-distance half-volley rattled off the crossbar and into the back of the net.
—Staff Reports, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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