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
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Chapman scored just one more basket before UCI reeled off its game-ending run.
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Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
The Broncos reeled off 34 straight points beginning with Surtain to turn dud to domination.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The Mets reeled off a nine-game winning streak to cement their status as wild-card contenders and went past the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Navarro reeled off six games on the spin to move ahead at 6-5, with Badosa looking visibly shaken after seeing her advantage evaporate.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
The Broncos reeled off 34 straight points beginning with Surtain to turn dud to domination.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The Mets reeled off a nine-game winning streak to cement their status as wild-card contenders and went past the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Navarro reeled off six games on the spin to move ahead at 6-5, with Badosa looking visibly shaken after seeing her advantage evaporate.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reel off
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20off. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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