rattle through
verb
rattled through; rattling through; rattles through
British
: to do (something) quickly
We rattled through the meeting.
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Noem thanked the president for appointing her to the new position and, in a statement, rattled through her achievements during her 13-month stint.
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The changes made little difference as the visitors, who are 13th in England’s top flight, looked rattled through much of the second half.
—Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
In the footage, the sounds come on in waves, rattling through the valley in intermittent thunders.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The changes made little difference as the visitors, who are 13th in England’s top flight, looked rattled through much of the second half.
—Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
In the footage, the sounds come on in waves, rattling through the valley in intermittent thunders.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Rattle through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20through. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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