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
Verb
  • An outstretched hand After reciting the confessional, the Ne’ilah service adds one more prayer, not used in other services.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Buyers are even reciting the specifics back to us unprompted.
    — Ali Aydan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • According to listing broker Revi Haviv, Hagan hosts weekly games on the full-size indoor court in a massive sports barn.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Asked about the most frustrating part of the job, 30 percent chose sourcing, just behind the 33 percent who chose photographing and listing items.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Instead of memorizing how to navigate a trading platform, an investor of any experience level can now simply describe an objective in plain language.
    — John Bartleman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, cruise etiquette isn’t about memorizing a list of dos and don’ts.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Transluce, an independent AI research lab, published a report detailing several additional incidents this week.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Makary's time at the agency was defined by scientific disputes, leadership changes and a string of media stories detailing low morale and internal dysfunction among staffers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • The Textile Exchange released two reports this week outlining sustainability gains and overall growth in the global fiber and textile industry.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Sneed released a statement to The Charlotte Observer’s news partner WSOC-TV shortly before the meeting began, outlining her accomplishments as chair.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Reeling off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeling%20off. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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