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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Following Hilliard's firing, Atlanta has rattled off two impressive wins against the Washington Commanders and the Buffalo Bills in the past two weeks after its bye week in Week 4.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Redshirt freshman walk-on King Miller had a breakout game against Michigan with 18 carries for 158 yards and a touchdown and rattled off a career-long rush of 49 yards.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet when asked to create a syllabus for viewers of movies that inspired the fifth and final season, the Duffers rattled off an impressive list of films spanning the ’80s and beyond.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
It’s been 13 years since Devils last won eight games in a season, let alone rattled off eight-game win streak to start campaign.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Redshirt freshman walk-on King Miller had a breakout game against Michigan with 18 carries for 158 yards and a touchdown and rattled off a career-long rush of 49 yards.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet when asked to create a syllabus for viewers of movies that inspired the fifth and final season, the Duffers rattled off an impressive list of films spanning the ’80s and beyond.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
It’s been 13 years since Devils last won eight games in a season, let alone rattled off eight-game win streak to start campaign.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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