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
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Golden won its first three games of the state tournament to earn some rest before Saturday, and had reeled off 20 straight victories entering the day.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The team showed mental fortitude during the first-round series against Detroit, trailing in the fourth quarter of Game 1 before reeling off a 21-0 run to pull away.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Tate bounced back and reeled off four consecutive victories over Liz Carmouche, Rin Nakai, Sara McMann, and Jessica Eye to earn another shot at the bantamweight title, and the woman who had just dethroned Rousey in spectacular fashion, Holly Holm.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Umberto Rispoli Morning line odds: 3-1 After finishing third in his first start last October, this $825,000 yearling purchase has reeled off four straight wins, three of them in graded stakes races.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The team showed mental fortitude during the first-round series against Detroit, trailing in the fourth quarter of Game 1 before reeling off a 21-0 run to pull away.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Tate bounced back and reeled off four consecutive victories over Liz Carmouche, Rin Nakai, Sara McMann, and Jessica Eye to earn another shot at the bantamweight title, and the woman who had just dethroned Rousey in spectacular fashion, Holly Holm.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Umberto Rispoli Morning line odds: 3-1 After finishing third in his first start last October, this $825,000 yearling purchase has reeled off four straight wins, three of them in graded stakes races.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.
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