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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During an interview, Ross, the president of the Florida Highway Patrol Fraternal Order of Police, rattled off live response times for calls awaiting FHP troopers in the Orlando area, where he is based.
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Kara Newhouse, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
The game got away from the Knicks in the third quarter, when the Pacers outscored them 34-23 and rattled off two separate 9-0 runs.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
In a testimonial, French author Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand rattled off a few more of the famous folk in Brynner’s vast orbit, including Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra and Audrey Hepburn, whose graphic designer son Luca Dotti attended the service.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Three years later, LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami and rattled off two titles and four straight Finals appearances.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Kara Newhouse, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
The game got away from the Knicks in the third quarter, when the Pacers outscored them 34-23 and rattled off two separate 9-0 runs.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
In a testimonial, French author Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand rattled off a few more of the famous folk in Brynner’s vast orbit, including Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra and Audrey Hepburn, whose graphic designer son Luca Dotti attended the service.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Three years later, LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami and rattled off two titles and four straight Finals appearances.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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