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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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The 1994 book was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and listed as one of Time magazine’s best books of the year.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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My first step would be to list all vendors and meet with the team to identify frustrations, duplications, and pain points.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Today, medical education is no longer centered on memorizing facts.—
Eric Snoey,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Just like learning a new language, the goal isn’t to memorize every single rule and word, but to develop a natural feel for how to respond in the moment.—
Kathleen Walch,
Forbes.com,
23 May 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 document, dated November 2022 and obtained by NGO Monitor, outlines the U.K.'s humanitarian strategy in the occupied Palestinian territories.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Wyden is demanding the public release of an unclassified 2022 report that allegedly outlines years of cybersecurity negligence by major U.S. telecom companies.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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