rattle off
phrasal verb
rattled off; rattling off; rattles off
informal
: to say (something) quickly or easily from memory
She rattled off the names of all 50 states.
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Many winners opt for a timely message, while others resort to rattling off a list of names.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The Pointers opened the season with a two-point loss at Del Lago Academy before rattling off seven consecutive wins.
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
In his latest cover story with Billboard, the Utopia superstar rattled off names that are currently piquing his interest creatively.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Jordan, riding along Radio Row on his Segway GT3 Pro, rattled off teammates' names to explain just how potent a team the Saints could be with the right leader next season.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The Pointers opened the season with a two-point loss at Del Lago Academy before rattling off seven consecutive wins.
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
In his latest cover story with Billboard, the Utopia superstar rattled off names that are currently piquing his interest creatively.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Jordan, riding along Radio Row on his Segway GT3 Pro, rattled off teammates' names to explain just how potent a team the Saints could be with the right leader next season.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rattle off
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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