Synonyms of reeling off

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reciting
• memorizing
• saying
• repeating
• studying
• speaking
• learning
• conning
• mouthing
• orating
• declaiming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reading

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listing
• ticking (off)
• reciting
• detailing
• outlining
• numerating
• itemizing
• enumerating
• mentioning
• rehearsing
• cataloging
• computing
• citing
• figuring
• calculating
• tabulating
• estimating
• tallying
• graphing
• charting
• inventorying
• naming
• diagramming
• reckoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalizing

Example Sentences

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