as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
she slipped and, after an out-of-control reel, fell on her backside
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as in to stagger
to move forward while swaying from side to side
got off the amusement park ride reeling and barely able to stand
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Recent Examples of reel
Clare Fisher, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
It can be mounted on helmets to capture adventures hand-free and automatically creates highlight reels of their best moments.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors, is still reeling from a high-profile accident in San Francisco last year, where one of its self-driving cars became involved in an incident, dragging a pedestrian who had been struck by another vehicle.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Hudson shared a reel of their festive family outing on Instagram.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
It can be mounted on helmets to capture adventures hand-free and automatically creates highlight reels of their best moments.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
In February 1964, as America was still reeling from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The Beatles arrived in the U.S. for the first time and took the country by storm.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors, is still reeling from a high-profile accident in San Francisco last year, where one of its self-driving cars became involved in an incident, dragging a pedestrian who had been struck by another vehicle.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Baltimore Orioles, looking to boost their starting rotation, have invested in a free-agent pitcher from Japan.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yet the rotation out of cyclicals and into tech hasn’t been uniform.Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Magomedov is coming off a historic double spinning backfist KO win, while Page lost a narrow decision to Ian Machado Garry at welterweight.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The score, composed by Scott Walker, swells as the image comes unfixed and begins to tumble and spin.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Parachute's Eco Comfort mattress is discounted from its usual $2,400 to $1,680 (for the queen-size), with other bed size savings staggered accordingly.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
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That said, while individual stocks staggered, the broader market advanced.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Enumerating the third use case as establishing shots, B roll, and drone footage, Whittemore talks about how the product of these AI systems will likely replace companies buying footage from stock libraries.John Werner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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While the scale is initially small in Hartford, the hope is that those firms will expand their worker rolls and expertise in Hartford and elsewhere in the state.Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
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Some individuals of the species might have been swimming there since colonial times — and researchers are just beginning to unravel how.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fish swimming in a melting river of agar and red bean jellies.Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sailing to Byzantium weaves a dialogue between the works of Greek artist Alekos Fassianos (1935-2022) and the hHammam’s rich historical and cultural heritage.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Movies Review: ‘Madame Web’ weaves its way into primo ridiculousness, but Dakota Johnson fans should see it Feb. 13, 2024 Privileged but sad teen Sergei Kravinoff (Levi Miller) is attacked by a lion on a hunting safari with his Russian gangster father, Nikolai (Russell Crowe).Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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It’s got tight 18-inch wheels wrapped in aggressive-looking Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires and weighs a hefty 5,540 pounds.Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Vibration or wobbling can indicate a bent wheel and a drop in air pressure can indicate a tire leak, both common fallouts from a pothole, said Justin Haynes, manager of the Firestone Complete Auto Care at 4920 Old Hickory Boulevard in Hermitage.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The crew called the lead flight attendant onboard, but within a few seconds, the airplane lurched.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the end, UnitedHealth paid a bitcoin ransom worth some twenty-two million dollars, and the system lurched back online.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Reel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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