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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How Duke finally went down The game truly turned midway through the second half, when Clemson rattled off a 12-0 run that took the Tigers from down five to up seven. —

Justin Williams, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025 Chestnut is great at working a room, rattling off anecdotes with aplomb and oozing romanticism. —

Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025 Still rattled off names of former NFL players and former NBA players like Don Chaney and Kansas City Kings legend Nate Archibald who have their own amyloidosis battles. —

Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025 In conversation, references to Pixies, the Smile, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Cindy Lee and Elliott Smith — her favorite — rattle off effortlessly. —

William Earl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rattle off