reeled off

verb

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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Recent Examples of reeled off And the rest Iowa has reeled off at least eight wins all but one non-pandemic season since 2013. — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Iowa has reeled off at least eight wins all but one non-pandemic season since 2013. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The Catalans then reeled off Ferran’s trophy haul at the Spotify Camp Nou, over a four and half season haul following his $63 million (€55 million) transfer from Manchester City in late 2021. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Over the weekend, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a highly influential figure in the Revolutionary Guards, reeled off a maximalist set of demands for reopening the strait. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 FanGraphs now gives the Astros a 33 percent chance to reach the postseason, odds that have continued to climb as Houston has reeled off five consecutive wins. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2026 During the rally on July 10, Wendi Walsh, secretary-treasurer of UNITE Here Local 355, reeled off the names of several concession operators and accused them of remaining silent as the administration fought in the courts. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Three of five flights of Starship V2 failed last year, but SpaceX avoided lengthy groundings and reeled off all five launches in a period of nine months. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2026 Still in contention on the back, the Spaniard reeled off six pars before making a birdie at the 16, getting to 6 under, but by that point Rai was three strokes ahead. — CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeled off
  1. recited
  2. listed
  3. memorized
  4. detailed
  5. outlined
Verb
  • Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of recited
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  • DeNA, founded in Tokyo in 1999 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, spans mobile games, live-streaming and sports alongside its entertainment business.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Outside the courthouse, Navarrete listed all the documents her client would need for a chance to stay, as his daughter furiously typed them into a cellphone.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of listed
Verb
  • Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • For all the public, open source repos where most of the benchmarks are run, every single model has basically memorized the repo.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of memorized
Verb
  • In the book, Carson detailed the effects of DDT on organisms and ecosystems.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Wachtell Lipton’s report detailed numerous contacts between the team and the companies that had not previously come to light, in advance of subsequent emails that the team claims provided the initial contacts between Leonard and the companies.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of detailed
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  • Just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures including layoffs and project postponements amid plummeting EV sales.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of outlined

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“Reeled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeled%20off. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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