reeled off

verb

past tense of reel off
1
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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2
as in listed
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 reeled off 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 The following month, as the Dodgers reeled off their second consecutive World Series title, Yamamoto etched his place into all-time lore by delivering three victories (including in relief in Game 7) in the matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeled off
  1. recited
  2. listed
  3. memorized
  4. detailed
  5. outlined
Verb
  • Then the crowd, with hands raised, recited an Oath of Allegiance, not so different from the oath Washington signed in 1778.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • He and Feddon recited prayers, which the priest had found for him, that pilgrims have spoken for generations along the Camino.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of recited
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  • The mother, Yadira, applied for asylum and listed Wilber, who was 15 at the time, and his younger sister, as dependents of her case.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Multiple bottled coffee drinks did not have the contents listed on the label.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of listed
Verb
  • The Bible’s message was seen as not only informative but salvific, and the monastic who memorized its words filled his or her soul with divine wisdom.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Knowing the show is a heavy lift, Ross came into rehearsals with the script already memorized.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of memorized
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  • The day of Kirk’s killing, the two exchanged text messages that were detailed in a Utah County Attorney’s Office court filing.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • The first responders received two separate standing ovations as Higgins detailed their efforts and the significance of their work in giving people hope.
    — Ella Moore July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of detailed
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  • The funding was announced during a virtual meeting on clean cooking in Africa convened by IEA and Kenya, where leaders reviewed progress made since the last summit and outlined priorities ahead of the next gathering later this year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • While the stocks outlined in Tuesday's note were broadly European firms, the authors stressed that the HALO trade was an international trend.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of outlined

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“Reeled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeled%20off. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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