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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

Alex kept a clean sheet in his first six league games for Arsenal and we won five of them, including a crucial 1-0 away victory at United as we reeled them in.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

All that sheep aroma must’ve masked our scent, because after a minute the creature seemed to give up and reeled out the window.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs