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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As his last session of the day begins in New York, Siemietkowski rattles off a list of A-numbers.
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
After being held to minus-12 yards on a pair of three-and-outs, the Panthers rattled off a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mason Heintschel to James Holmes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
After losing to the Florida State Seminoles in the season opener, the team rattled off eight straight wins.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
But when the Cowboys (5-5-1) needed a handful of offensive drives to dig out of a big hole, the defense rattled off eight consecutive drives without giving up points, its longest stretch all season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
After being held to minus-12 yards on a pair of three-and-outs, the Panthers rattled off a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mason Heintschel to James Holmes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
After losing to the Florida State Seminoles in the season opener, the team rattled off eight straight wins.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
But when the Cowboys (5-5-1) needed a handful of offensive drives to dig out of a big hole, the defense rattled off eight consecutive drives without giving up points, its longest stretch all season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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