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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
Florida had just reeled off a quick 6-0 run, and Walter Clayton Jr. was heating up.
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Canucks had reeled off a couple of massive wins to leapfrog the Calgary Flames and reclaim the final wild-card spot.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Canucks had reeled off a couple of massive wins to leapfrog the Calgary Flames and reclaim the final wild-card spot.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
Verb
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In fact, many frequent fliers can’t recite the reasons behind the rule, and others have forgotten to turn it on.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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It is typically recited by popes, but was sung by Pope Leo.—
Sarah Ventre,
NPR,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Here is the lineup of home and road opponents, listed alphabetically. Steelers’ 2025 opponents The Steelers went 10-7 in the 2024 regular season before being blown out by the Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round of the playoffs, extending Pittsburgh’s winless postseason drought to eight years.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Favorite Paint Picks Drew listed Farrow & Ball’s Dimity as his favorite neutral.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The best professionals won’t be the ones who memorize the most or respond the fastest.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Plus, Babbel isn’t just about memorizing new words with flashcards.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Covering 97 years, my mother's memories can't be detailed in a singular essay.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will also detail his proposal to Congress.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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On Monday, investors took note of the risks Moody’s outlined in explaining its decision to downgrade US debt to one notch below perfect.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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