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
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The Mustangs have reeled off 31 straight victories since their season-opening loss to Guerin, which will play Andrean for the Class 3A state title on Friday.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The following month, as the Dodgers reeled off their second consecutive World Series title, Yamamoto etched his place into all-time lore by delivering three victories (including in relief in Game 7) in the matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Andreeva fell behind 2-3 in the first set but proceeded to reel off four straight games, winning the first set with a wicked crosscourt backhand winner to break for 6-3.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Hochul hit back by suggesting the Knicks are head and shoulders ahead of the Spurs after a reeling off an amazing 11-game playoff winning streak and two straight series sweeps.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The following month, as the Dodgers reeled off their second consecutive World Series title, Yamamoto etched his place into all-time lore by delivering three victories (including in relief in Game 7) in the matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Andreeva fell behind 2-3 in the first set but proceeded to reel off four straight games, winning the first set with a wicked crosscourt backhand winner to break for 6-3.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Hochul hit back by suggesting the Knicks are head and shoulders ahead of the Spurs after a reeling off an amazing 11-game playoff winning streak and two straight series sweeps.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20off. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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