reeling off

verb

present participle of reel off
1
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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2
as in listing
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 reeling off In the preceding Division 2 final, Long Beach Poly trailed 14-12 in the fifth set before reeling off the last four points to beat Redondo Union, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 16-14. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 But the Lakers closed the quarter on a 27-15 spurt, with Sexton reeling off 11 consecutive points including back-to-back 3-pointers for an 85-65 lead. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 The Penguins looked horrible early, then dazzled the home fans by reeling off five consecutive goals. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 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 Pats started the year 1-2 before reeling off 16 wins in their final 17 games. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeling off
  1. reciting
  2. listing
  3. memorizing
  4. detailing
  5. outlining
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  • As the plane was plunging toward the ground, a man's voice could be heard reciting the Lord's Prayer in the background.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As the plane plunged, a man’s voice could be heard reciting the Lord’s Prayer in the background of the co-pilot’s final radio transmissions to air traffic control.
    — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of reciting
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  • One Portuguese supplier, in an Enterprise Europe Network listing that ran until July, offered 150 garments per color and samples within five working days.
    — Ruqiao Fan, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Polymarket is listing 87 percent chance of Schumer winning, leaving only 13 percent for Van Hollen.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of listing
Verb
  • That relationship is more useful to me than memorizing exactly which way the W should point.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The role required memorizing lengthy dialogue loaded with dates and names.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of memorizing
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  • The figure is also adjusted to account for share buybacks and based on company filings and court records detailing share issuances and sales.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Not long after, the state officials began sending letters to homeowners detailing these soil testing results.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of detailing
Verb
  • The project would require significant power infrastructure, with its plans outlining a campus of nine computing buildings and capacity of up to 6 gigawatts when fully developed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Nakheel announced the plans on November 10, outlining a community of 15 neighborhoods with parks, schools and sports facilities.
    — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of outlining

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“Reeling off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeling%20off. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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