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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
Soto will get back to his mean, and the Mets can put an end to the conversation by reeling off a few wins.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
Verb
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Over the years, my kids could probably recite my paranoid speeches to them about rip currents.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Think buttons toddlers can press to play prompts on how to share with friends, and even ones that recite a step-by-step bedtime routine for kids to follow.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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Evangeline Delgado, who is listed as the selling agent on the Zillow property listing, did not respond to a voicemail left on the phone number for her on the web page or to a contact form filled out by a reporter.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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Rehabilitation of a structure called the parallel gravity line, a backup pipe that can collect overflow from the Tijuana wastewater system, is also prioritized and listed at a cost of $8.2 million.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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New singers who attend rehearsals from July through December and who learn a holiday song repertoire (some songs memorized, others using music) can perform with the chorus at December concerts in North County.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The days of memorizing complex orders are over—these custom creations now appear as seamless, one‑tap purchases.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detailed two 2024 cases of a B. procyonis infection found in two unrelated children — a 14-year-old boy and a 15-month-old boy — in its latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, published on Thursday, July 31.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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In 2021, labels detailing Trump’s impeachment was added to the board, but museum officials removed them back in July.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The entire donation was deposited into the Jefferson County Education Foundation's account, and the nonprofit signed a memorandum of understanding with the district outlining how the funds should be spent over the course of five years.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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That proposal isn’t likely to trip up on the AI issue outlined above, but also could be easily evaded by companies moving their operations outside the city and basing their more highly compensated employees in, say, Evanston, Oak Park or any other suburb.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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