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as in to list
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
Baltimore's Better, But … Fujinami was pounded in his first two relief outings, then reeled off six straight scoreless appearances.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kansas did manage to reel off an 11-0 run in that same span, but the best KU could do was pull even a couple times.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Popular on Variety Listen to the full podcast: Lee reeled off impressive user and engagement stats.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
In the recent two-week span when Houston reeled off nine consecutive wins, the team learned to take care of business against inferior opponents.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kansas did manage to reel off an 11-0 run in that same span, but the best KU could do was pull even a couple times.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Popular on Variety Listen to the full podcast: Lee reeled off impressive user and engagement stats.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
In the recent two-week span when Houston reeled off nine consecutive wins, the team learned to take care of business against inferior opponents.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
Verb
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Allen Ginsberg pops up here, once while reciting best practices for anal hygiene.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Things go smoothly until Amanda's new operating system begins using her voice to recite ads in her waking life.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This is why Sandy is not listed in the landfall maps!—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the match, Washington listed eleven players as unavailable, including star forward Trinity Rodman, who stepped away from team activities to address her continuing back issues.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Salespeople attend workshops, memorize messaging, and role-play with colleagues — but these exercises rarely prepare them for the emotional turbulence of real customer conversations.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Mainstream music was soon pervaded by miniature forms that could be memorized—the four-minute song, not the 40-minute symphony.—
Matthew Aucoin,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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The documents—which the DHS released on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday—detailed a 2021 protective order request in which Sura said her husband struck and scratched her, tore her shirt and left her with bruises.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael Gragg details the video of the arson attack, Balmer’s 911 call and an interview with Balmer in warrants obtained by Fox News.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Zelensky told journalists on Friday that Ukraine had outlined a list of security guarantees with London this week and will pursue his alternative plan following discussions with Trump in Rome on Saturday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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In a letter to U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman formally outlined the league’s proposal.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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