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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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But Ohtani reeled himself back in to face the top of the order.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But Murphy, who won the title in 2005, crafted a 69 then reeled off the next four frames to turn the match on its head.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Her family reeled them back, briefly, to England, but the pair went to America in 1939.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

However, Sinner reeled off seven points in a row to close out the match and win back-to-back Masters 1,000 titles without dropping a set.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

They crashed head-on, reeled away, and trotted off.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer