reeled

VERB

wobble; spin around

Synonyms

STRONGEST

falter lurch shake stagger stumble teeter

STRONG

bob careen pitch revolve rock roll sway swim swing swirl totter turn twirl waver weave wheel whirl

WEAK

feel giddy go around titubate

Antonyms

STRONG

stabilize steady

Example Sentences

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The Dodgers then reeled off 42 wins in 50 games and won the division by 11 games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Under his guidance, Celtic reeled off five successive league wins to move level with Hearts, with a game in hand.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

After the first stories about Swalwell were published, the California political world reeled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They were five points clear after 32 games played that season, but City, with two games in hand, reeled them in.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

At last she let him go: so suddenly that he reeled back against the wall.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis