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reel sth off
(SPORT) US informal — phrasal verb with reel /rɪəl/ verb [I]Definition
› to win several games or points one after the other in a sports competitionScoring, winning and losing in sportWinning and defeatingLosing and being defeatedWinning and defeatingScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of reel sth off (SPORT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Winning and defeating
Synonyms and related words:
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- bank verb (MONEY)
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- beat sb at their own game idiom
- beat sb hollow idiom
- hammering noun (DEFEAT)
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- outmanoeuvre verb
- outpace verb
- rout noun
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