reel off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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But what makes her so devastating is the sheer volume of 3-pointers she can reel off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Although Amorim stated he would not use the absence of key players as an excuse, he did reel off the names and said it explained a lot.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
There’s plenty of room to disagree with all this: You and I can reel off any number of novels, art films and TV shows that demonstrate the kind of boundary-pushing Marx says he seeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
When he walked in the back door at four in the afternoon, he found his family sitting in the kitchen listening to Arrabelle reel off stories of her late husband.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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