reeling off

present participle of reel off
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as in reciting
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 reeling off The Phillies are also in playoff position after reeling off 10 losses in a row. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Hochul hit back by suggesting the Knicks are head and shoulders ahead of the Spurs after a reeling off an amazing 11-game playoff winning streak and two straight series sweeps. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026 Vegas has reached its fifth conference final in its nine-year existence by reeling off 15 wins in 20 games under Tortorella, knocking off Utah and then Anaheim in the playoffs. Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 Dent’s emergence helped a young and relatively inexperienced Saint Mary’s squad keep rolling along, reeling off eight consecutive wins late in the season, including home-court thrashings of Santa Clara and Gonzaga. Ron Kroichick, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026 The 2025 team won nine of 10 games before reeling off nine in a row during the posteason. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026 The 28-year-old Italian has been a model of consistency reeling off top-10 results this season and sixth place in the Olympic downhill at nearby Cortina d’Ampezzo. ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 The Pats started the year 1-2 before reeling off 16 wins in their final 17 games. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Most notably, his quarterfinal win against Brandon Nakashima on Sunday was simply breathtaking, with Alcaraz reeling off several shots which made for a spectacular highlights reel. Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeling off
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  • Bowie allegedly told other users about her oath and shared the audio file of her reciting the pledge with them.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The process can take many forms – journaling, reciting the Psalm, YouTubing the Shofar, giving tzedakah, meditating, reading.
    Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.
    Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.
    Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Trey Watson Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s playbook is famous for its complexity, and as a result rookies have had trouble memorizing it early in their careers.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • People imagine astronomy involves memorizing the entire sky at once, knowing exactly where each star is and what it's called.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
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  • Samsung is expected to release its full earnings report around the end of this month, detailing net profit and performance across individual business divisions.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Board members voted Tuesday to release a report detailing the investigation into Hill, including the process, lessons learned and recommended improvements, by the end of September.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This is good energy for choosing a launch date, booking space, outlining a talk, or setting time for practice.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This includes clearly outlining the goal along with the purpose the outcome will serve.
    Hanneke Antonelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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

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