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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Commissioner Steven Glassman, who represents the district where the beach park is located, rattled off several arguments for why modern artificial turf is safe for the environment, like the lack of fertilizer and pesticides.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
There, the 21-year-old rattled off a 47-game hit streak and won Summit League Player of the Year while helping the Golden Eagles back to the College World Series for the first time since 1978.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
New York has not lost since, rattling off 10 straight victories also in historic fashion to make the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
In between shout-outs from the crowd, Colbert played it straight, rattling off jokes about the day’s headlines, revealing one last First Draft, and sharing shrewd bits of history about The Ed Sullivan Theater.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
There, the 21-year-old rattled off a 47-game hit streak and won Summit League Player of the Year while helping the Golden Eagles back to the College World Series for the first time since 1978.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
New York has not lost since, rattling off 10 straight victories also in historic fashion to make the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
In between shout-outs from the crowd, Colbert played it straight, rattling off jokes about the day’s headlines, revealing one last First Draft, and sharing shrewd bits of history about The Ed Sullivan Theater.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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