REEL OFF Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

reel off

verb

as in to recite

to give from memory he's able to reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents, in historical order and without pausing

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

read

as in to list

to specify one after another her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

generalize

Examples of reel off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Asked about her future, Kiefer reeled off her and Meinhardt's remaining events in Paris. —

CBS News, 29 July 2024 That advantage looked to be disappearing as González and Molteni broke Nadal’s serve to take a 3-0 lead, but the Spaniards responded in style, reeling off the next 12 points in a row to get back on level terms at 3-3. —

George Ramsay, CNN, 27 July 2024 Since Gray’s return the Aces have only lost one game, including reeling off six straight wins. —

Essence, 16 July 2024 In a rapid-fire Chicago cadence expertly enunciated by Liverpudlian actor and master of accents Comer, Kathy reels off stories about the boys into the microphone of photographer Lyon (Mike Faist). —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for reel off

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