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.

Examples of rattle off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wall Street has continued to rattle off some new record highs in October, but the absence of one major index from the list is starting to become glaring, according to Raymond James. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024 Trailing, 6-4, in the bottom of the ninth, the Rattlers rattled off three runs to win it. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 In the video, the 41-year-old rattles off picks from Tarte, Westman Atelier, Charlotte Tilbury, and more. Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 University of Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman rattled off a series of must-dos for the offense during his appearance on Wednesday's SEC coaches teleconference. Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024 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 30 Oct. 2024.

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