REELING OFF Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

reeling off

verb

present participle of reel off

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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reading

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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generalizing

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Recent Examples of reeling off 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 After losing her serve in the first game of the match, Gauff surged past Potapova after trailing 2-4, reeling off four games to take the first set. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 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

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Verb

In a unique adaptation of a traditional ceremony, the bridal party reinterpreted the seven blessings by reciting their own personalized blessing for the couple.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
They were refreshed to have a speaker who wasn’t reciting a script or hiding behind slides.

— Matt Abrahams, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of reciting

Verb

The administration was scrutinized by homeowners across New York City for the public list that was posted online last month, listing names and addresses of residents across the five boroughs, even if their properties were not subject to the tax.

— Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Commissioner has questioned police spending Days before the traffic stop, Suarez proposed that Miami Beach create an online portal listing all city employees’ pay.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of listing

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

Definition of memorizing

Verb

Trump asked before detailing his plans to pave over much of it.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
The 15-minute video, which garnered more than half a million views, resonated with others who had also lost money, anonymously detailing their own debts in thousands of comments.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of detailing

Verb

News of the deal was first reported by Corporate Jet Investor, a trade publication that obtained an email from Solairus CEO Dan Drohan outlining the transaction to industry partners.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Going forward, Congress could pass resolutions outlining alternative strategies and regularly drag cabinet officials up to Capitol Hill to testify on the conduct of the war.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlining

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