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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
Ole Miss reels off a 10-4 run to open the second half and Sean Miller takes a timeout.
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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
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
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Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The prosecutor recites the official version of each case and asks the suspect for his or her version of events.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 54-year-old is more than three times richer than Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who Forbes lists as the second and third wealthiest people in the world, respectively.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The agency lists three ways to request an extension.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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Written with her friend and collaborator Michael Feinstein, the book details Liza’s childhood, her parts in movies like Cabaret, and her substance-use disorder.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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The agency also details the numerous and complicated media rights agreements for the major leagues, including deals with networks, cable channels and streaming services, plus leagues launching their own networks and direct‑to‑consumer streaming apps.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The vaccine schedule outlines the immunizations recommended for all children and required for those in community settings like schools, day cares, colleges and group homes.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The legislation also outlines processes related to absentee voting and casting provisional ballots when someone doesn’t have a photo ID at the polls.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Reels off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reels%20off. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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