rattle off
phrasal verb
rattled off; rattling off; rattles off
informal
: to say (something) quickly or easily from memory
She rattled off the names of all 50 states.
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How Duke finally went down The game truly turned midway through the second half, when Clemson rattled off a 12-0 run that took the Tigers from down five to up seven.
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Chestnut is great at working a room, rattling off anecdotes with aplomb and oozing romanticism.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Still rattled off names of former NFL players and former NBA players like Don Chaney and Kansas City Kings legend Nate Archibald who have their own amyloidosis battles.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
In conversation, references to Pixies, the Smile, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Cindy Lee and Elliott Smith — her favorite — rattle off effortlessly.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Chestnut is great at working a room, rattling off anecdotes with aplomb and oozing romanticism.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Still rattled off names of former NFL players and former NBA players like Don Chaney and Kansas City Kings legend Nate Archibald who have their own amyloidosis battles.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
In conversation, references to Pixies, the Smile, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Cindy Lee and Elliott Smith — her favorite — rattle off effortlessly.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rattle off
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“Rattle off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattle%20off. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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