reel off

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as in to recite
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 reel off Soto will get back to his mean, and the Mets can put an end to the conversation by reeling off a few wins. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025 The world’s best reeled off 17 points in a row against Gauff to lead 4-1 in the first set, but the second proved a classic battle of willpower with the American going 5-3 up before her opponent finally broke at the fifth time of asking. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 Illinois reeled off four straight wins going into the conference quarterfinals, before being waylaid by Maryland. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025 Coach Vic Schaefer’s squad has also reeled off six Quad 1 wins in that stretch, made even more impressive considering that only five teams in the country have six or more Quad 1 wins for the entire season. Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reel off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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  • Modern translations of the Oath are still recited at most medical schools.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Its music video, released May 8, shows a group of individuals dressed in animal skins reciting the song’s lyrics.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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  • He was listed as the No. 28 prospect for the draft by MLB.com.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • Today, Spann is listed at -210, while Brzeski comes in at +180.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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  • Carissa, who is also fluent in Spanish, is known for memorizing movie lines, cooking, swimming – and now, thanks to her viral video, running with unstoppable determination.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • My mother’s subjectivities also became rote facts to be memorized: in 1945 Mildred Pierce should have won the Oscar but didn’t, in 1951 Streetcar should have won but didn’t, in 1976 Network should have won but didn’t, etc.
    Joanna Howard July 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
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  • AllHipHop obtained court documents detailing that the estate of the late Voletta Wallace, Biggie’s mother, is suing the 52-year-old singer for allegedly keeping the trust’s portion of the huge catalog sale.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 July 2025
  • In the museum’s archive are articles detailing how Black babies, referred to by the slur pickaninnies, were used as bait to lure and kill Florida alligator.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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  • Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 July 2025

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