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 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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Verb
  • The two develop a close bond as Molina recites the story of his favorite movie, starring Luna.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Every morning, Elia recites the traditional Jewish morning prayers out loud.
    Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wikipedia lists 101 college football rivalry games that include some kind of trophy.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • SeatGeek, another resale ticket site, lists upper level seats for $189 and lower level seats for $112.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism, published in May 2024, which details the Amazon acquisition and his decades building the natural foods empire.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The theory first started circulating after the couple’s engagement announcement in August, before intensifying after the release of Swift's new Life of a Showgirl album earlier this month — the eight track from which, Wi$t Li$t, details Swift's hopes for a family with fiancé Kelce.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This announcement follows the recent launch of CSB’s Vision, which outlines the organization’s ambition to evolve into an integrated soccer hub in Canada.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The lawsuit outlines all the medical prescriptions Lau provided to all 21 minors.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Reels off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reels%20off. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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