rattle off

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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For The Times) On the other hand, Casa Vega owner Christy Vega rattles off a long list of complaints when discussing Raman and her office. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Baylor began the 2026 campaign with a 17-16 loss to Auburn in Atlanta before rattling off four straight wins, but after consecutive losses to TCU at home and Kansas on the road, the Bears' administration appears to have seen enough. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 All the while, our narrators dutifully rattle off the precise times and dates and distances that dictate Benjamin’s idiosyncratic existence. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 But then star receiver Vernell Brown III strained his knee and Florida’s offense hasn’t looked the same since, rattling off 17-, 19- and 27-point performances. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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