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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
The Tigers surprisingly reeled off three victories to reach the semifinals against Kentucky, an all-too-rare encouraging sign during some tough early years for Pearl’s program.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
The Blue Devils reeled off seven straight victories in February and March before losing to Benet 55-54 in the state final in Champaign on March 15.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Baltimore's Better, But … Fujinami was pounded in his first two relief outings, then reeled off six straight scoreless appearances.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kansas did manage to reel off an 11-0 run in that same span, but the best KU could do was pull even a couple times.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
The Blue Devils reeled off seven straight victories in February and March before losing to Benet 55-54 in the state final in Champaign on March 15.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Baltimore's Better, But … Fujinami was pounded in his first two relief outings, then reeled off six straight scoreless appearances.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kansas did manage to reel off an 11-0 run in that same span, but the best KU could do was pull even a couple times.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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On Sunday, April 27, the Hart of Dixie alum, 43, shared a video on her Instagram of her and a friend wearing Darth Vader masks and pressing a button on the side, prompting the toys to recite some classic Star Wars phrases.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Their employees could recite growth targets but couldn't articulate why those targets mattered beyond shareholder value.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Yes Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism in the city of Fort Worth: Served on Fort Worth City Council since 2023 Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the match, Washington listed eleven players as unavailable, including star forward Trinity Rodman, who stepped away from team activities to address her continuing back issues.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Salespeople attend workshops, memorize messaging, and role-play with colleagues — but these exercises rarely prepare them for the emotional turbulence of real customer conversations.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Mainstream music was soon pervaded by miniature forms that could be memorized—the four-minute song, not the 40-minute symphony.—
Matthew Aucoin,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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Johnson stars as Mark Kerr, the real-life two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion who was the subject of the 2002 HBO documentary of the same name that detailed Kerr’s journey and struggles with addiction to pain killers.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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During a long day of testimony, Turley detailed how without access to Google's search index and data, engineers for the growing company tried to build their own.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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Zelensky told journalists on Friday that Ukraine had outlined a list of security guarantees with London this week and will pursue his alternative plan following discussions with Trump in Rome on Saturday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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In a letter to U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman formally outlined the league’s proposal.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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