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
Memphis led 10-7 at the end of the first quarter before Arkansas reeled off 21 consecutive points on touchdown runs by Braylen Russell (16 yards), Jones (5) and Washington (1) in the second quarter.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
After Wil Lutz had a 35-yard game-winner blocked, the Broncos reeled off four straight wins against Atlanta, Las Vegas, Cleveland and Indianapolis.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Northrop redesigned its rocket with new Russian engines and reeled off 13 successful Antares launches before geopolitics made the rocket's patchwork design untenable.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Harrell started the game completing two of his first five passes before reeling off 12 consecutive completions and keeping the 49ers’ offense afloat.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
After Wil Lutz had a 35-yard game-winner blocked, the Broncos reeled off four straight wins against Atlanta, Las Vegas, Cleveland and Indianapolis.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Northrop redesigned its rocket with new Russian engines and reeled off 13 successful Antares launches before geopolitics made the rocket's patchwork design untenable.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Harrell started the game completing two of his first five passes before reeling off 12 consecutive completions and keeping the 49ers’ offense afloat.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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 21 Sep. 2025.
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