reeled
Example Sentences
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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
Hunt, who won 100m gold on Monday, reeled in rival and compatriot Asher-Smith down the back straight to cross the line first in a season's best time of 22.19 seconds.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The call to start finally came for Game 4 of the final, when Carolina trailed Vegas 2-1, and the Hurricanes reeled off three wins in a row.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
He spat the dirt from his mouth and turned around, then reeled back in fear.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
