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 But the Bobcats were unfazed, as running back Tre Green reeled off a 48-yard run, down to the Keller 22-yard line. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s when Odebunmi reeled off his best run of the night, a 58-yarder down the right sideline, to tie the score 6-6. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Reddick also won the 2024 regular-season points championship and reeled off three consecutive victories to start this season and five in the first nine races. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 And the rest Iowa has reeled off at least eight wins all but one non-pandemic season since 2013. — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeled off
Verb
  • In Lima, Peruvians crossed themselves and recited the rosary before a life-size silicone statue of the pontiff outside a church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The operation got underway as medical staff recited the Rosary prayer in the hospital chapel Tuesday evening.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • None of the stores surveyed by WWD listed Calvin Klein among their favorite collections during the recent New York Fashion Week.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That 400-acre farm near Barnard, initially listed for $29 million, is now priced at $25 million.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Smith had her part of the speech memorized and was able to wrap up her portion of the tribute after a beat.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Related Stories Speaking at View Conference in Turin on Thursday, Hickel, who recently marked 30 years at ILM, detailed how the team mixed digital animation with physical sets, mechanical rigs and traditional stop-motion.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The neckline was detailed in raffia, and the whole piece was finished with glass crystal rhinestones, seed beads, and glass beads.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In his annual threat update at MI5 headquarters in London, Sir Ken McCallum outlined the growing challenges facing the country, from hostile foreign governments and terrorism to the potential misuse of AI.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok even outlined a possible bank run scenario caused by AI.
    — Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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

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