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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
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.
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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
The 2025 team won nine of 10 games before reeling off nine in a row during the posteason.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The Patriots have since reeled off four convincing victories and will also play for a state title Friday afternoon.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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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
The 2025 team won nine of 10 games before reeling off nine in a row during the posteason.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The Patriots have since reeled off four convincing victories and will also play for a state title Friday afternoon.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
Verb
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On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Newman often seems to be reciting his lyrics, even incanting them, reverent and repetitive.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By Friday afternoon, Swalwell’s campaign website wasn’t listing endorsements or taking donations.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Short-term rentals in Washington County Karl Matz is listing his lakefront property on Canonsburg Lake on Airbnb, joining many short-term rental hosts across Washington County.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Zeb-un-Nissa was declared a ḥāfiẓ (one who has memorized the Qurʾān) at the age of seven and was trained in Arabic, astronomy, and mathematics.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Small children memorize big facts about them; rich people invest or squander fortunes buying their bones.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sweeney details the impact of their pairing from multiple perspectives, including all four spouses and their adolescent offspring.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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And as of Wednesday, April 8, the guild has detailed its full MBA tentative deal with the studios that writers will work under for the next three… er, scratch that, four years!—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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How those two stars outline a dog is anybody’s guess.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the 1960s, Ohio’s governor, James Rhodes, outlined his vision of establishing a college within 30 miles of every resident and set about building regional campuses of large public universities across the state.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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