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to specify one after another
her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
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Recent Examples of reel off
Golf aficionados can reel off the names of those who own their sport’s career grand slam: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
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Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Michigan reeled off the first 10 points before McGhie drove to the hoop and scored UC San Diego’s first basket at the 14:55 mark.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The storied program hasn’t won a championship since reeling off four straight from 2013 to 2016.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Florida had just reeled off a quick 6-0 run, and Walter Clayton Jr. was heating up.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Michigan reeled off the first 10 points before McGhie drove to the hoop and scored UC San Diego’s first basket at the 14:55 mark.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The storied program hasn’t won a championship since reeling off four straight from 2013 to 2016.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Florida had just reeled off a quick 6-0 run, and Walter Clayton Jr. was heating up.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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Multiple times in the ongoing playoffs, Carlisle has recited a line about the Pacers being an underdog in almost every game.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Testimony in a Placer County murder trial continued Tuesday with an investigator reciting angry emails over a $1.3 million loan for a fledgling business between a Lake Tahoe-area couple and their former Major League Baseball player son-in-law who is accused of shooting them.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Teel, 23, is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Sox organization by MLB.com, which also lists him as the No. 26 prospect in baseball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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To keep up with the events of the evening, Entertainment Weekly will be updating our 2025 Tony Award winners list live throughout the night.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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While older games in the series relied heavily on memorizing courses and perpetually driving with precision around every bend, there’s now a lot more ways to play catch up and get ahead.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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All of us got his handwritten, bound scripts that we were supposed to read, but we were not encouraged to memorize any of the dialogues.—
THR India Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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Allison’s lawsuit also detailed that Tyler Vision attempted to establish its own She the People trademark in September; however, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reportedly denied it in April.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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The book reportedly details the three weeks leading up to Biden's decision to step back from a second term and tensions within the Democratic Party.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The refurbishment included repairing and refinishing the wood flooring, painting the walls, outlining the court in Mavs blue and adding a Mavs logo, new goals and backboards, and new basketball equipment.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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The affidavit also outlines Travis’ behavior in the moments leading up to the killings.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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