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as in lists
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 reels off
But Whiddett reels off a variety of reasons why a client of bespoke means might choose MTM, relating to both time and intention.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reels off
Verb
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In the film’s opening scene, a white schoolgirl recites a list of the materials.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Also in the suit is a chart that lists five brokers that allegedly controlled 6,345 Ticketmaster accounts and possessed 246,407 concert tickets to 2,594 events.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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All rights reserved Tesla’s crash report for self-driving vehicles to the federal government lists 3 crashes involving the Tesla robotaxi, all dated July 1, just ten days after launching their pilot service in Austin, TX.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This section details what all of the vehicle’s gauges and displays are all about and, where available, how to customize what information is being presented.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This comes as the former vice president is launching a tour for her new book, 107 Days, which details what happened behind the scenes of her presidential election campaign last year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vicencio’s criminal history in the county outlines struggles with mental health, and legal trouble over gun possession; he was supervised under the court’s mental-health treatment division for much of 2022.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The opening splash screen outlines all the different features available to you, from starting with a blank canvas to recording yourself through your webcam.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Reels off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reels%20off. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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