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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Preller rattles off a list of star players that include first baseman Luis Arraez, second baseman Jake Cronenworth, third baseman
Manny Machado, shortstop Xander Bogaerts, center fielder Jackson Merrill, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and right-handers Dylan Cease, Michael King and Yu Darvish.
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John Perrotto, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Colorado rattled off more shots (10) and more shots on target (3) in the first half alone than in the two games before.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Baseball has not had a back-to-back champion since the Yankees rattled off three straight titles in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Anna Wintour opened the evening with a toast to Carpenter’s Vogue milestone, recalling their first conversation in which the singer rattled off an ambitious list of career goals—including collaborating with Dolly Parton (a duet that, as Wintour noted, would debut in just a few days).
—Rose Carlisle, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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John Perrotto, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Colorado rattled off more shots (10) and more shots on target (3) in the first half alone than in the two games before.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Baseball has not had a back-to-back champion since the Yankees rattled off three straight titles in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Anna Wintour opened the evening with a toast to Carpenter’s Vogue milestone, recalling their first conversation in which the singer rattled off an ambitious list of career goals—including collaborating with Dolly Parton (a duet that, as Wintour noted, would debut in just a few days).
—Rose Carlisle, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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