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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There had not been a repeat champion since the Yankees rattled off three in a row (and nearly a fourth) from 1998 to 2000.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But after the Devils rattled off four goals in the span of about four minutes, Colorado needed the power play to come through again.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Josh Allen tossed 163 yards and a touchdown, while star running back James Cook rattled off 216 yards and two touchdowns.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Mean Green would rattle off 37 unanswered points in the game’s final 21 minutes, crushing any hopes of a respectable scoreboard.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But after the Devils rattled off four goals in the span of about four minutes, Colorado needed the power play to come through again.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Josh Allen tossed 163 yards and a touchdown, while star running back James Cook rattled off 216 yards and two touchdowns.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Mean Green would rattle off 37 unanswered points in the game’s final 21 minutes, crushing any hopes of a respectable scoreboard.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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