reels off

verb

present tense third-person singular of reel off
1
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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2
as in lists
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 reels off When the dazed young woman reels off quotes from an obscure self-help book, her new acolytes take her words as gnomic wisdom. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 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
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  1. recites
  2. lists
  3. details
  4. outlines
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  • Video of the incident shared to social media shows Sánchez Molinari standing at the pulpit during Mass as a woman in the congregation recites a prayer.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Lucas recites his spooky little tale in front of a binaural mic shaped like a human head, whose features resemble more than a little the Art Deco lines of an Oscar statuette.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter The Guinness Book of World Records lists Ivan Smalyukh as the inventor of the most transparent material known.
    — Matthew von Hippel, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Bary also lists stocks that have continued to rise in price after Berkshire cut its stakes, with Apple being the worst offender.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
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  • Here, the movie authentically details what being a wheelchair user, a blind person, or a deaf person was like in 1977.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In a panel clip circulating amid Stewart’s death, McKellen details his experience coming out as gay in 1988, as Stewart supports him silently by holding his hand onstage.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of details
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  • The report, which remains active and has been referred to the department’s construction safety enforcement unit, also outlines what the complainant understood the site’s support of excavation drawings to show.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Also, the city will receive an update on its legally binding homelessness partnership agreement with Sacramento County, which outlines each agency’s responsibilities in addressing the crisis.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Reels off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reels%20off. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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