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
The Keller momentum was brief, as Southlake Carroll reeled off 28 points in the second quarter to forge a 42-7 lead at intermission.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
This was before the trade deadline and before the Brewers reeled off 14 straight wins, sending the Cubs from a virtual tie atop the NL Central to a nine-game deficit in the span of a fortnight.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
Ensworth defeated McCallie, which reeled off back-to-back wins over national names Mission Viejo (California) and Heidelberg (Mississippi).
—Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Most notably, his quarterfinal win against Brandon Nakashima on Sunday was simply breathtaking, with Alcaraz reeling off several shots which made for a spectacular highlights reel.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
This was before the trade deadline and before the Brewers reeled off 14 straight wins, sending the Cubs from a virtual tie atop the NL Central to a nine-game deficit in the span of a fortnight.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
Ensworth defeated McCallie, which reeled off back-to-back wins over national names Mission Viejo (California) and Heidelberg (Mississippi).
—Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Most notably, his quarterfinal win against Brandon Nakashima on Sunday was simply breathtaking, with Alcaraz reeling off several shots which made for a spectacular highlights reel.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20off. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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