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View synonyms for reel off

reel off

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to recite or write fluently and without apparent effort

    to reel off items on a list

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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But then, they reeled off 13 wins in their next 21 games, including an 8-3 run to end the year.

After getting the first break in the fifth game of the opening set, Boulter reeled off the next three games on her way to taking the first set.

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She reels off statistics from memory that back up her argument that you do not need a club affiliated with a men's team to grow the fanbase.

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"There is no reason that someone should be able to reel off 30 shots before they even have to reload," said Mayor Jacob Frey, also calling for a ban on high-capacity ammo magazines.

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Ekitike is a player Howe knows well and, without blinking, he can reel off a concise scouting report: really good movement, intelligent, good in the air, scores goals off both feet.

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