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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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 As DeSantis rattled off Ingoglia’s legislative accomplishments, the governor compared him favorably to Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota. Bea Lunardini, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025 The 25-year-old rattled off six birdies to get the job done. Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 Those ascendant role players are helping Toronto survive injuries to key contributors and rattle off its longest win streak since 2015. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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