reel off
verb
reeled off; reeling off; reels off
1
: to tell or recite readily and usually at length
reel off a few jokes to break the ice
2
: to chalk up usually as a series
Examples of reel off in a Sentence
he's able to reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents, in historical order and without pausing
her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
Recent Examples on the Web
But then the Americans reeled off an impressive five straight wins, beating Spain 17-11, France 14-13 and Canada 18-17 and China 14-12.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
Asked about her future, Kiefer reeled off her and Meinhardt's remaining events in Paris.
—CBS News, 29 July 2024
That advantage looked to be disappearing as González and Molteni broke Nadal’s serve to take a 3-0 lead, but the Spaniards responded in style, reeling off the next 12 points in a row to get back on level terms at 3-3.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 July 2024
Since Gray’s return the Aces have only lost one game, including reeling off six straight wins.
—Essence, 16 July 2024
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
Asked about her future, Kiefer reeled off her and Meinhardt's remaining events in Paris.
—CBS News, 29 July 2024
That advantage looked to be disappearing as González and Molteni broke Nadal’s serve to take a 3-0 lead, but the Spaniards responded in style, reeling off the next 12 points in a row to get back on level terms at 3-3.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 July 2024
Since Gray’s return the Aces have only lost one game, including reeling off six straight wins.
—Essence, 16 July 2024
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20off. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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