rattle off
phrasal verb
rattled off; rattling off; rattles off
informal
: to say (something) quickly or easily from memory
She rattled off the names of all 50 states.
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Many love songs idealize; here, John Prine and Iris DeMent sweetly rattle off a list of each other’s endearing imperfections.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Weatherred, who finished with 36 points, got the ball, turned and fired, but his shot rattled off the rim.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The group of young co-eds who make terrible decisions — Wrigley, the character played by Spencer House, rattled off a shocking list last episode — reminds the audience of their own toxic college romances and friendships.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The breaking news made Sexton do a double-take when the names of those on the move were rattled off, an indicator that trade season is officially underway.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Weatherred, who finished with 36 points, got the ball, turned and fired, but his shot rattled off the rim.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The group of young co-eds who make terrible decisions — Wrigley, the character played by Spencer House, rattled off a shocking list last episode — reminds the audience of their own toxic college romances and friendships.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The breaking news made Sexton do a double-take when the names of those on the move were rattled off, an indicator that trade season is officially underway.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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