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as in to list
to specify one after another
her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
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Recent Examples of reel off
Down 112-100 with 3 1/2 minutes left in the fourth, the Bucks reeled off eight straight to close within four on two free throws by Dieng.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Then Illinois reeled off seven straight points, with Wallace’s two free throws giving the Illini their biggest lead at 45-36.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Dent’s emergence helped a young and relatively inexperienced Saint Mary’s squad keep rolling along, reeling off eight consecutive wins late in the season, including home-court thrashings of Santa Clara and Gonzaga.
—Ron Kroichick, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Then New York reeled off seven straight points to close out the victory on a night New York was just 8 of 28 on 3s.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Then Illinois reeled off seven straight points, with Wallace’s two free throws giving the Illini their biggest lead at 45-36.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Dent’s emergence helped a young and relatively inexperienced Saint Mary’s squad keep rolling along, reeling off eight consecutive wins late in the season, including home-court thrashings of Santa Clara and Gonzaga.
—Ron Kroichick, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Then New York reeled off seven straight points to close out the victory on a night New York was just 8 of 28 on 3s.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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In a Time magazine profile published Tuesday, May 12, filmmaker Nolan, 55, confirmed that Scott will appear in the movie as a bard, which is a professional poet who recites verses and stories about heroes.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Daisy falls asleep that night reciting the same hushed prayer that the Pearl Girls invoked for her back in Toronto.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Businessman and real estate agent Dan Thornberg has an intriguing sales pitch for a house he’s just listed.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Department web pages list program outcomes—syllabi often will list the specific learning outcomes.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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His near-photographic memory and love of sports allowed him at the age of 10 to start memorizing all the winners of the Heisman Trophy – awarded annually to the top player in college football – that date back to 1935.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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The team asked people to memorize locations on a graph while smelling the scent of rose.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Licata’s email detailing plans for former INA students comes after more than 130 people signed up for a public comment session during the April 28 meeting where board members voted to close the campus.—
Samuel O’Neal
May 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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The second detailed the compound’s molecular blueprint.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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An in-depth look at strategy Four of the candidates submitted op-eds to our opinion team outlining their policies.—
Teagan Davidge,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The America First Global Health Strategy outlines bilateral government-to-government compacts, co-investment requirements, and private-sector partnerships.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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