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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Gomez rattled off a long list of achievements during his father’s career, including serving as a Spanish language volunteer for the Pan-American Games and project coordinator for the East Chicago Vietnam Veterans Memorial, not to mention service twice as City Council president. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025 The team rattled off an impressive win streak before hitting the All-Star break, then took a game from the juggernaut Chicago Cubs. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 When rattling off the most influential Washingtons in American history, Denzel Washington and Kerry Washington would make the list alongside George, for sure. Katie Labovitz, People.com, 22 July 2025 Musk himself has rattled off several X posts about Trump's handling of the Epstein files in recent days. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 22 July 2025 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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