reel off
verb
reeled off; reeling off; reels off
1
: to tell or recite readily and usually at length
reel off a few jokes to break the ice
2
: to chalk up usually as a series
Examples of reel off in a Sentence
he's able to reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents, in historical order and without pausing
her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
Recent Examples on the Web
Francis reels off an impressive list of work taking place this weekend, including the Belgian Open golf, the EuroLeague Final Four basketball and, of course, the final ten Premier League matches.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
With the score tied early in the period at 53, the Knicks reeled off 18 consecutive points over a roughly four-minute stretch in which Hart connected on three 3s.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Three of five flights of Starship V2 failed last year, but SpaceX avoided lengthy groundings and reeled off all five launches in a period of nine months.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
In 2002, a 23-year-old driver named Kurt Busch was just starting to reel off wins in what would eventually become his NASCAR hall of fame career.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
With the score tied early in the period at 53, the Knicks reeled off 18 consecutive points over a roughly four-minute stretch in which Hart connected on three 3s.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Three of five flights of Starship V2 failed last year, but SpaceX avoided lengthy groundings and reeled off all five launches in a period of nine months.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
In 2002, a 23-year-old driver named Kurt Busch was just starting to reel off wins in what would eventually become his NASCAR hall of fame career.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20off. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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