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reel

verb as in wobble; spin around

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Educators are reeling at McMahon’s appointment, fearing that she will have a detrimental impact on students across the country.

From Salon

The attacks have added to the humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from a years-long civil war and four years of extreme drought exacerbated by climate change.

From BBC

They too reeled off five games for the chance to serve for the match, and with it, a place in the final.

From BBC

The tandem accounted for three touchdowns in Sunday’s 28-22 victory at New England, reliably reeling in the pinpoint passes of Matthew Stafford.

Audition reel sketches are really just an excuse to let the cast trot out their best celebrity impressions, particularly Chloe Fineman, who figures heavily into this one for the movie adaptation of “Wicked.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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