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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

But double faults started to creep into her game and Parry reeled Raducanu back in before taking charge to wrap up the opener.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As the Welshman missed five darts for the match, Littler reeled off six legs on the spin for his second weekly victory of the season.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“Oh, plenty,” they said, and reeled off a score, from which she chose Rebecca and shortened it to Reba.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison