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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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reeled

But, playing in his first ranking final, Yuan then reeled off three frames in a row.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Gardner-Johnson stepped into frame and reeled in the interception, returning it 41 yards and igniting the crowd at the just-opened Highmark Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Northern Ireland's Gurney raced into a 3-0 lead before the Dutch top seed reeled off five consecutive legs to put himself on the brink of victory.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the third, he burst open in the red zone and reeled in a 14-yard touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

The scales glinted in the morning sun as she reeled it in.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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