reeled off

past tense of reel off
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as in recited
to give from memory he's able to reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents, in historical order and without pausing

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Recent Examples of reeled off The Keller momentum was brief, as Southlake Carroll reeled off 28 points in the second quarter to forge a 42-7 lead at intermission. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025 This was before the trade deadline and before the Brewers reeled off 14 straight wins, sending the Cubs from a virtual tie atop the NL Central to a nine-game deficit in the span of a fortnight. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025 Ensworth defeated McCallie, which reeled off back-to-back wins over national names Mission Viejo (California) and Heidelberg (Mississippi). Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025 Memphis led 10-7 at the end of the first quarter before Arkansas reeled off 21 consecutive points on touchdown runs by Braylen Russell (16 yards), Jones (5) and Washington (1) in the second quarter. Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025 After Wil Lutz had a 35-yard game-winner blocked, the Broncos reeled off four straight wins against Atlanta, Las Vegas, Cleveland and Indianapolis. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025 Northrop redesigned its rocket with new Russian engines and reeled off 13 successful Antares launches before geopolitics made the rocket's patchwork design untenable. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 Since breaking his maiden on the Jimmy Durante turf course at Del Mar on September 10, 2023, Formidable Man has reeled off five consecutive Stakes wins in his starts at the Seaside Oval. Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeled off
Verb
  • Kerry McGawley, a professor and senior sports physiologist at the performance optimization company Orreco, recalls the pithy mantra recited to her by a professional Swedish cross-country skier more than a decade ago.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • One man held up a crucifix, and another recited the Lord’s Prayer over a megaphone.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Never call any phone number listed in the message or trust any link in the message.
    Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Allocating more of the stock sold in an IPO to retail traders is designed to provide a boost to trading once those shares are listed, and placate local investors who have complained about missing out on the gains on offer from buying shares.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jokes that could very well work in his trademark loose-documentary style fall flat when read by actors who’ve simply memorized their lines.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
  • However, it was later revealed that Kemper — who has an IQ of 131 — had memorized 28 psychological tests and the acceptable answers during his time at Atascadero.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • Her experience is detailed in a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
    Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • MassLive's Christopher Smith detailed how Anthony's role on the Red Sox will change depending on different potential offseason outfielder trades the team could make.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Forest’s financial position is outlined in more detail here, but in short, they are estimated to be on the wrong side of these financial rulings.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Delco said the company has already eliminated more than $20 million costs this quarter, of the $100 million outlined in the plan, and anticipates most of the impact to be seen in 2026.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Reeled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeled%20off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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