reeled off

verb

Definition of reeled offnext
past tense of reel off
1
as in recited
to give from memory he's able to reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents, in historical order and without pausing

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2
as in listed
to specify one after another her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years

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  1. listed
  2. detailed
  3. outlined
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  • The wildfire danger is high in all of the counties with burn bans except Yell, where it is listed as moderate on the division's website.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The addresses listed are those given for tax purposes.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • The report detailed critical differences, such as veneer techs using nail supplies like acrylic for their procedures, and equipment from unverified sites such as Amazon or Temu.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Barnett covered the 9/11 terrorist attacks, then-Senator Barack Obama’s first national speech, interviewed Congressman John Lewis and detailed the New England heroin epidemic.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Given there are three possible outcomes in every soccer match, the draw option is available too as outlined above.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As outlined in a 2021 report by Inside Higher Ed, during the global pandemic, many student counseling centers contracted with third-party vendors to provide teletherapy services for students.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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