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
Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The box comes with four removable hanging reels to accommodate up to 400 lights each.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Understanding paylines, reel formats and paytables is enough to bet on slots.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There are lots of movies to look forward to in 2025, including sequels and fresh new reels.
—Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The box comes with four removable hanging reels to accommodate up to 400 lights each.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
On the books at Liverpool before joining Wigan Athletic, the Norway youth international has an impressive goals reel, with a number of strikes from distance in his four-year senior career at the DW Stadium.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Understanding paylines, reel formats and paytables is enough to bet on slots.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel
Noun
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However, adding depth to their rotation behind Skubal (like Stroman) would be a big boost.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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But none of the Bulls stars offered enough firepower to fend off the Hawks’ second-string rotation.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Because Mercury spins on an axis with a miniscule tilt of just 0.01 degrees—almost perpendicular to its plane of orbit around the sun—the rims of all four of these polar craters cast permanent shadows within their depths.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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DeRozan drove to the middle of the lane and spun to the same left side of the key.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Bruins needed offense from the center, especially after Elias Lindholm staggered at the start.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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On November 28, 1924, Raymond A. Dart, a professor at the University of Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, was getting ready to attend a friend’s wedding when a pair of South African Railways workers staggered up his driveway with two large crates.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Characters are built by choosing Ways, which function like skills, feats and class talents that modify dice rolls.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Other data, such as your camera roll settings or location, may be collected automatically.—
Kim Key,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
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As aquatic ecologist Dania Albini explains, swimming in most rivers is increasingly dangerous due to sewage fungus and algal blooms.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Jan. 2025
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Activities include yoga, meditation and duong sinh (an Indigenous form of tai chi) sessions and swimming in the saltwater pool; there’s also access to riverside saunas, bamboo bicycles to explore Hoi An and sunset river cruises.—
Lindsey Tramuta Roxanne Fequiere Luke Fortney Gisela Williams Megan O’Sullivan,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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This means weaving compelling narratives around the numbers, bringing the human impact of inclusion to life.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Penn State’s quarterback weaved through the depths of Hard Rock Stadium, stepping over the heaps of blue and gold confetti that paved the way to Notre Dame’s locker room.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Explore The Outdoors & Wildlife Bike Through The Island Two wheels will get you far on this 7-mile stretch.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some even come on wheels, perfect for travel adventures.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Context: Cox, who previously nurtured a profile as a moderate conservative and critic of President-elect Trump, lurched to the political right last year.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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The departing team rushed out and climbed into the vehicle, which lurched away, vanishing with haste.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Reel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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