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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Flagg rattled off Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant as his top picks in the NBA. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025 Jassy, in his letter, rattled off some of those initiatives, including the Alexa+ voice software, a shopping assistant, and tools for developers and businesses sold by the Amazon Web Services cloud unit. Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025 The Indians offense was clicking in the first half as Billerica rattled off six unanswered goals to end the second period. Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025 Two postseasons ago, the Panthers squeaked into the playoffs as the last team in the Eastern Conference only to rattle off a playoff run to remember. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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