reel off
verb
reeled off; reeling off; reels off
1
: to tell or recite readily and usually at length
reel off a few jokes to break the ice
2
: to chalk up usually as a series
Examples of reel off in a Sentence
he's able to reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents, in historical order and without pausing
her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
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The Tigers surprisingly reeled off three victories to reach the semifinals against Kentucky, an all-too-rare encouraging sign during some tough early years for Pearl’s program.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
The Blue Devils reeled off seven straight victories in February and March before losing to Benet 55-54 in the state final in Champaign on March 15.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Baltimore's Better, But … Fujinami was pounded in his first two relief outings, then reeled off six straight scoreless appearances.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kansas did manage to reel off an 11-0 run in that same span, but the best KU could do was pull even a couple times.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
The Blue Devils reeled off seven straight victories in February and March before losing to Benet 55-54 in the state final in Champaign on March 15.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Baltimore's Better, But … Fujinami was pounded in his first two relief outings, then reeled off six straight scoreless appearances.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kansas did manage to reel off an 11-0 run in that same span, but the best KU could do was pull even a couple times.
—Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reel off
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20off. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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