reels off

present tense third-person singular of reel off
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as in recites
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 reels off Francis reels off an impressive list of work taking place this weekend, including the Belgian Open golf, the EuroLeague Final Four basketball and, of course, the final ten Premier League matches. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026 Ole Miss reels off a 10-4 run to open the second half and Sean Miller takes a timeout. Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026 In a sort of overture to his story of the Grand Inquisitor, Ivan reels off various episodes involving the sufferings of children. Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025 But Whiddett reels off a variety of reasons why a client of bespoke means might choose MTM, relating to both time and intention. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reels off
Verb
  • Dodd recites it from memory in Wolverine’s voice with a growl.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The Pentagon also lists 420 troops as wounded in action during Operation Epic Fury.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • What to Eat on the MIND Diet The Dementia Society of America lists the core foods.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
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  • The full-length has spent 38 frames on that list, which details the albums that earn the most plays via streaming sites in the United States.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The intricacy with which Whitehead details the planning and execution of this caper marks him as a top-tier researcher — he’s drawn on many primary sources to ground this work of fiction in historical fact.
    Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
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  • Supporting those capabilities is a new AI-Native Smart Factory Technology White Paper, which outlines an architecture that continuously analyzes production data and adjusts factory operations in real time.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Looking at The Athletic’s player dashboard — which outlines a player’s role and key strengths — his profile is perfectly suited as the tempo controller.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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“Reels off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reels%20off. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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