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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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

SpaceX reeled in a $1.6 billion launch order from the Space Force in late July, and earlier this year landed national-security satellite deals from the space-focused military branch valued at roughly $6.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Exposito highlighted another factoid: The match between England and Mexico reeled in nearly 45 million viewers across Fox Sports and Telemundo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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

I reeled back, as if he had been the one to hit me.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken