reeled off

Definition of reeled offnext
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 With the score tied early in the period at 53, the Knicks reeled off 18 consecutive points over a roughly four-minute stretch in which Hart connected on three 3s. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 May 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. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 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 Colorado reeled off a 31-2-7 start to the season, which allowed the Avs to be the NHL’s pacesetter. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 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. ABC News, 17 May 2026 Wakeland had reeled off 9 shots by 8 different players before the Mustangs took their first shot, on goal, in the 31st minute. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026 After their most precipitous plummet, a nine-game freefall, the Ducks reeled off seven straight wins sans some of the biggest producers. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026 Then Illinois reeled off seven straight points, with Wallace’s two free throws giving the Illini their biggest lead at 45-36. Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeled off
Verb
  • However, the wrong vote total was recited by the clerk afterward.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 28 May 2026
  • Every year since his mother’s death, Kazi has recited the Quran to Tarteel, an AI app trained on the Quran.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Nor does either cite Biden’s name in the biographies listed on their official campaign websites.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • Any other object not listed that could, in the opinion of event organizers, be considered a weapon, will also not be allowed inside.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • For decades, getting the most out of the terminal required that traders memorized an arcane and bewildering set of three- and four-letter keyboard commands and shortcuts, each of which called up a different feature, function, or dataset.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Shailene Woodley’s Paradise character Annie may have memorized every nook and cranny of Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate Graceland, but the actress herself hasn’t made the pilgrimage there in the wake of her affecting performance in the show’s second season.
    Scott Huver, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On the allegations detailed by the Times, Khanna pointed to Fifield saying that she was not injured.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • During the season 2 premiere of the Netflix comedy at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater, Kerri Kenney-Silver — who reprises her role as Anne — detailed her costar's reaction to the show getting renewed.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The legislation would only allow an audit of the limited records the Supreme Judicial Court outlined in its recent order – the adoption of the official budget by both chambers, expenditures, joint legislative operations, and monetary settlement agreements, all dating back to 2021.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
  • Since that goal was outlined more than two years ago and the company has continued flying its experienced boosters safely across dozens of missions, SpaceX may be intending to push past 40 missions.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026

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“Reeled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeled%20off. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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