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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McQueen, 55, is quick to rattle off a list of modern-day conflicts that have parallels to the film — in the Ukraine, the Middle East, Libya.
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Over the course of the seven-minute short, the hockey game builds in intensity and the announcer rattles off plays faster and faster, with sticks and pucks flying everywhere and the audience joining in on the pandemonium.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Chris then rattled off several additional contributions that ChatGPT had made to his process.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Cumming promptly responded by rattling off a long list of quick thank-yous.
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Maya Rudolph wins for most nominations of any performer
Rebecca Cohen
Comedy queen Maya Rudolph was nominated for four Emmy Awards across three shows this year, the most of any performer.
—NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Over the course of the seven-minute short, the hockey game builds in intensity and the announcer rattles off plays faster and faster, with sticks and pucks flying everywhere and the audience joining in on the pandemonium.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Chris then rattled off several additional contributions that ChatGPT had made to his process.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Cumming promptly responded by rattling off a long list of quick thank-yous.
11d ago / 2:42 PM PDT
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Maya Rudolph wins for most nominations of any performer
Rebecca Cohen
Comedy queen Maya Rudolph was nominated for four Emmy Awards across three shows this year, the most of any performer.
—NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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