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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Corporate customers have reeled at the real costs of AI, which they discovered after Anthropic and other firms migrated from flat subscription fees to “per-token” fees, which charge by usage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

A nicely worked try by Cadan Murley in the opening minute gave England a flying start, but they were soon reeled in once France's quicksilver handling game got up to speed.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 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

The Dodgers then reeled off 42 wins in 50 games and won the division by 11 games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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