rattle off

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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In a demo, a couple sat at a dinner table while a server rattled off a long list of specials. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 The duo behind Omaha Productions met in 2019 and formed the business a year later, rattling off hit shows like Peyton’s Places and Monday Night Football With Peyton and Eli. Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 After dropping its second game of the season at SMU, the Hurricanes rattled off four consecutive wins to get the final at-large spot into the 12-team College Football Playoff field. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Another middling squad will, almost certainly, rattle off 16 or 17 wins in the final month of the year. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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