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
  • The driver of the Traverse was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The registrant’s country is listed as Lithuania, where Hostinger is based.
    News Desk, Artforum, 20 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
  • How the killing unfolded Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi detailed the timeline of the investigation during a news conference on Thursday night.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the book, the star detailed her prolific and sometimes difficult career in show business; growing up under the harsh light of Hollywood; and the highs and lows of filming hit TV shows like Heroes and Nashville, and more.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this week, researchers outlined an attack that used a secret input provided by Microsoft 365 Copilot for enterprise to cause the AI assistant to exfiltrate a password present in the user’s inbox.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Practice them two or three times per week, as outlined below.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Reeled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeled%20off. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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