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 Iowa has reeled off at least eight wins all but one non-pandemic season since 2013. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The Catalans then reeled off Ferran’s trophy haul at the Spotify Camp Nou, over a four and half season haul following his $63 million (€55 million) transfer from Manchester City in late 2021. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Over the weekend, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a highly influential figure in the Revolutionary Guards, reeled off a maximalist set of demands for reopening the strait. Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 FanGraphs now gives the Astros a 33 percent chance to reach the postseason, odds that have continued to climb as Houston has reeled off five consecutive wins. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2026 During the rally on July 10, Wendi Walsh, secretary-treasurer of UNITE Here Local 355, reeled off the names of several concession operators and accused them of remaining silent as the administration fought in the courts. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 The Mustangs have reeled off 31 straight victories since their season-opening loss to Guerin, which will play Andrean for the Class 3A state title on Friday. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Three of five flights of Starship V2 failed last year, but SpaceX avoided lengthy groundings and reeled off all five launches in a period of nine months. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2026 Still in contention on the back, the Spaniard reeled off six pars before making a birdie at the 16, getting to 6 under, but by that point Rai was three strokes ahead. CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeled off
Verb
  • Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While the entire country is listed under Level 2, the department classified the Chapare Province under the highest Level 4 - Do Not Travel classification.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Prospective applicants for the program must submit industrial sites with a minimum of 30 acres of contiguous land, and the sites must be listed on the Arkansas Site Selection Database.
    Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • For all the public, open source repos where most of the benchmarks are run, every single model has basically memorized the repo.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The complaint, which detailed the May 2023 fall and subsequent death of 63-year-old Corbin, led the state agency to begin the process of shutting down the home, on Northwest 41st Street off 17th Avenue in Miami.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The company recently detailed plans to move into K-dramas and game publishing through its subsidiary WebsCreative, including agreements around two unannounced, fully cast K-drama projects with major Korean broadcasters.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Back in May , Jim put pen to paper and outlined his case in his weekly column.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Together, the index and margin determine your new interest rate, subject to the limits outlined in your loan agreement.
    Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Reeled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeled%20off. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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