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 Paris team then reeled off four consecutive clean sheets, including a 4-0 rout of Inter Miami CF in the Round of 16 and a 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid in the July 9 semifinals.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Before Wales’ women’s teams were given names on the back of their shirts in 2019, Fishlock’s was the one people could reel off, a byword for Welsh women’s football.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 July 2025
This commitment is clear in the enthusiasm with which Loewenberg reels off canonical titles (by Shakespeare, Jane Austen and John Steinbeck).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
If SpaceX can reel off a series of successful Starship flights, the hazard areas will likely shrink in size.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Before Wales’ women’s teams were given names on the back of their shirts in 2019, Fishlock’s was the one people could reel off, a byword for Welsh women’s football.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 July 2025
This commitment is clear in the enthusiasm with which Loewenberg reels off canonical titles (by Shakespeare, Jane Austen and John Steinbeck).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
If SpaceX can reel off a series of successful Starship flights, the hazard areas will likely shrink in size.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reel off
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20off. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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